HIBAPRESS – Muhammad Manfalouti
The capital, Madrid, witnessed an exceptional event and a decisive turning point in the process of closing the fabricated conflict over the Moroccan Sahara, after hosting a high-level meeting under the auspices of the United States and the parties to the conflict, and in the presence of the United Nations envoy and senior American officials.
The statement of the American mission to the United Nations revealed high-level diplomatic moves in the Spanish capital, Madrid, as it carries within it a strategic shift in the American role, and places all parties before the entitlements of the new Security Council resolution No. 2797 (2025), which is what Professor "Omar Sharqawi" went to, who provided a detailed reading of the subject, in which he considered that the statement was characterized by a precise diplomatic language that keeps pace with the sensitivity of the moment, as each word was carefully chosen to achieve a delicate balance between the parties, with the imposition of a new legal reality. On the level of the verbal count of the concise statement, Sharqawi limited its number of words to 33 words, with mention of the six mentioned parties (the United States, the United Nations, Morocco, the Polisario Front, Algeria, Mauritania), while drawing attention to the symbolism of the place that hosted the meeting in Madrid, Spain. Sharqawi also touched on the legal reference on which the negotiations were based, which is Security Council Resolution 2797 (2025). In terms of the words used, it can be said that there are six key words that summarize the entire statement, which are words that carry deep connotations: First: The significance of the word "facilitation" This word is the procedural "engine" in the statement; it transfers the American role from the observer to the active mediator." In the language of diplomacy, facilitation means overcoming technical and political obstacles, which indicates that Washington is exerting a kind of soft pressure to push the parties towards pre-determined outcomes, going beyond the stage of listening to the stage of formulating consensus. The use of the verb "facilitated" in the past tense suggests that important understandings have already taken place in Madrid, and that the coming period may witness more detailed announcements about the form of "self-government" or mechanisms of integration under Moroccan sovereignty according to the new international perspective. Second: The significance of the meaning of "high-level delegations" The use of this description is not only a protocol, but rather an indication of the weight of the will held on dialogue. This means the presence of weighted diplomatic leaders from the US State Department, the United Nations, and the parties. This gives the consultations a decisive nature and reduces the margin of maneuver or procrastination by the other parties. Third: The significance of the word "Madrid" Choosing the Spanish capital as the venue for the meeting carries a double symbolism; it consecrates international recognition of the new Spanish position supporting the Moroccan initiative, and it also puts the parties face to face in a city that historically witnessed the signing of pivotal agreements, which suggests that we are in the process of "Madrid Agreement 2" but under American-UN auspices this time. Fourth: The significance of the word "implementation" This is the most controversial and important word in the statement. Washington did not use words such as "discuss" or "research" or "evaluate," but chose "implementation." The indication here is decisive: Resolution 2797 (2025) is no longer a material for analysis, reference or disregard, but rather a roadmap that has entered into force, and what happened in Madrid is the search for mechanisms for application on the ground, not the origin of legitimacy. Fifth: The significance of the word Resolution 2797 (2025) The explicit reference to the resolution number and its recent date means the severance with the outdated literature of the referendum. The focus on this resolution specifically reflects an American desire to consecrate a new legal reference that is in line with the "political realism" adopted by the United Nations in recent years, which clearly leans towards a practical and sustainable political solution. Sixth: The significance of the arrangement of the parties Including Algeria and Mauritania in the heart of the "discussions on implementation" consecrates the significance of collective responsibility. This description ends the thesis of the "observer party" and puts everyone in the basket of the "concerned parties" in the solution, which is perfectly in line with the Moroccan vision, which considers that the resolution of the conflict inevitably passes through a round table that includes all the influential regional powers. Sharqawi concluded in his post, describing the statement as clever, which adopts the language of 'balanced bias'; it envelops the practical essence of the Moroccan proposal with an inclusive procedural garment, where it puts the 'implementation' train on the track drawn by Rabat, while ensuring that the seats of all parties remain reserved at the negotiating table to ensure the legitimacy of the path internationally."
