Western Sahara: The diplomatic shift of the Elysee is due to sensitive information obtained by Rabat without its knowledge

Paris – The diplomatic shift made by the Elysee through its declared support for the alleged Moroccan plan for “autonomy” in Western Sahara may be due to sensitive information obtained by Morocco without its knowledge (the Elysee), according to what the website “Afrik.com” reported, indicating that international criticism is increasing on this issue and that Paris may find itself isolated.

In an article published today, Thursday, under the title “Western Sahara: Emmanuel Macron’s French-Moroccan diplomacy under the influence of Pegasus?”, the website addressed the questions raised by this “sudden change in diplomatic position,” which prompted the French president to express his support for the alleged Moroccan “sovereignty.” On Western Sahara.

In this regard, the author of the article, Helen Bailey, stated that Le Monde newspaper and an international media group had revealed in 2021 the possibility that Macron’s phone and several French ministers’ phones could be targeted by Moroccan intelligence services through the Zionist Pegasus spy program. She added, “In light of this issue, some observers believe that the diplomatic shift by France may be due to sensitive information obtained by Morocco without the knowledge of the Elysee,” speaking of “a French president affected by espionage.”

She added, “The Pegasus case had shaken the Elysee in the year 2021, in a way that the espionage case had rarely been able to do, as Emmanuel Macron appeared very affected when he discovered that his phone number, as well as the numbers of his Prime Minister, Edouard Philippe, and fourteen members of the government were among the targets.” Possible monitoring of Moroccan intelligence interests.

On the other hand, she also touched on the legal setback that the “Makhzen” suffered in France as a result of the defamation complaint related to its involvement in the Pegasus project. The author of the article also linked Macron’s diplomatic shift to the change in the position of the Spanish Prime Minister in favor of the alleged “autonomy plan” in Western Sahara.

She continued, saying, “It must be recalled that the Pegasus case was revealed in 2022 in Spain, with accusations of phone monitoring by Morocco, which targeted Spanish figures, especially the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.”

Quoting several local media outlets, the website “Africa.com” indicated that these phone recordings may have influenced the latter’s decision to support the Moroccan expansionist plan, a shift that the Spanish political class considered as a “diplomatic disaster,” and it is “the question that returns today.” “to the forefront to explain the change in the position of the French President.”

In this context, the media portal mentioned the controversial economic rapprochement between France and Morocco worth billions of euros, noting that three years after the Pegasus case, tensions between the two countries suddenly calmed down at the expense of the economic reality and the future plundering of Western Sahara. According to the “Afrique.com” website,

“Macron’s support for (alleged) Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara represents a historical break with France’s traditional policy of neutrality, and also contradicts the principles of international law.”

The website continued by saying: “This position raises important questions about the future of French diplomacy.” The author of the article cited Le Monde newspaper, which is considered close to Emmanuel Macron, and wrote that Paris had no interest “in betting entirely on Morocco, which is a country whose governance is sometimes characterized by instability, with the presence of a predatory oligarchy and deep social disparities that have weakened it.”

She noted, “However, it seems that France is ready to abandon its international obligations in order to bet on Morocco as part of its African strategy.”

The media portal concluded by noting that “this change reflects a shift in French foreign policy, where values and law seem to have no weight in the face of political realism, which is sometimes shrouded in ambiguity, and while international criticism is increasing, France may find itself isolated and facing accountability with regard to its adherence to sovereignty.” peoples, which is a principle that has always been important in its historical diplomacy.”

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