Algeria faces Moroccan propaganda: Moscow will not betray its principles and Algiers will not compromise on the rights of the Sahrawi people

The claim circulated by Moroccan media that “Algeria is moving toward abstention” in the upcoming UN Security Council vote on Western Sahara is not news—it is fiction. A fiction crafted to mask Rabat’s diplomatic setbacks and to fabricate the illusion of a global consensus around an “autonomy” plan that has no foundation in international law.

This narrative is less analysis than fantasy. It seeks to impose a storyline where Algeria is “isolated” and where major powers are allegedly preparing to abandon their principles. The geopolitical reality, however, is clear: neither Moscow, nor Beijing, nor Algiers will endorse any resolution that legitimizes occupation or entrenches a colonial status quo. The UN Charter is not a bargaining chip.

Law, Not Illusion

The question of Western Sahara is not a “regional dispute”; it is an unfinished process of decolonization. The only legitimate outcome remains the same: a credible UN-supervised referendum on self-determination. Everything else is diversion.

Alliances Built on Principles

Algeria’s strategic partnerships with Russia and China are not opportunistic arrangements; they are anchored in shared principles—respect for sovereignty, rejection of imposed solutions, and defense of a multipolar world order. To imagine Moscow or Beijing bending to Washington or Rabat’s pressure is speculation, not diplomacy.

Consistency and Clarity

Contrary to insinuations, Algeria’s position does not waver:

Unwavering support for the Sahrawi people’s right to self-determination;
Absolute rejection of any imposed solution;
Strict adherence to international legality.

If Algeria were ever to abstain tactically, it would never signify surrender. Algeria does not compromise on justice.

Propaganda as Confession

Moroccan triumphalism betrays deep insecurity. No major power has recognized Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara. American or Israeli endorsements have not altered the legal reality. Rabat knows this: proclamations do not rewrite international law.

Conclusion: Firmness as a Principle

Algeria is neither isolated nor hesitant. It moves forward with clarity and coherence, backed by strategic alliances and the moral and legal legitimacy of its stance. Those betting on erosion or confusion will face an immutable truth: Algeria does not retreat, does not renounce, and does not yield.
In a world undergoing profound shifts, strength lies not in posturing but in the constancy of principles. And on that ground, Algeria stands unshaken.

By Belgacem Merbah

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