President Donald Trump’s recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Western Sahara laid the groundwork for a historic United Nations resolution that now cements global acknowledgment of Morocco’s claims, Moroccan Ambassador Omar Hilale told Newsmax on Saturday.
“This is a celebration of the unity of Morocco,” Hilale said on Newsmax’s “Saturday Report.” “It is a royal decision following the adoption by the Security Council, a historical resolution recognizing the sovereignty of Morocco [over the] Sahara. It’s this day of Unity Day.”
Morocco declared Oct. 31 a new national holiday, Unity Day, marking the U.N. Security Council’s resolution that the ambassador called “a culmination of 50 years of diplomatic effort, of patience, of work, and also of effort economically in the field and outside, internationally.”
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