Behind the Scenes of US Recognition of the Moroccan Sahara – Morocco Local and World News | Jewish news from Morocco, latest news | מרוקו ג׳וייש טיימס, חדשות מרוקו והעולם | Morocco News

In the latest book published by an official in the administration of former US President Donald Trump, “Breaking History A White House Memoir”, Jared Kushner, the former US President’s son-in-law and author of the book, focused on the account of his political career during the Trump era, especially with regard to the most important political developments at that time, and the secrets of the discussions within the White House, especially since his tenure as adviser to Trump coincided with the period of relations between Israel and certain Arab countries, including Morocco.

In his book, Kushner recounted his visit to Morocco during the mission he undertook to sign the agreement to resume bilateral relations between Morocco and Israel, the agreement that resulted in the American recognition of the Sahara. Moroccan. The author also talked about his meeting with HM King Mohammed VI, as well as the obstacles he faced from the start.

In this context, Kushner added, the American recognition of Rabat’s sovereignty over the Sahara has come up against a number of obstacles, such as “the pro-secession positions adopted by James Inhofe, the former leader of the Armed Services Committee and the U.S. Senator from the Republican Party, noting that ultimately they reached an outcome and agreement on U.S. domestic policy issues, between the White House and James Inhofe, who allowed the declaration of recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara.

In his book, the son-in-law of the former American president described the Kingdom of Morocco as “a stable country which guarantees the security of the region and prevents the spread of terrorist groups such as the Islamic State or Boko Haram”. He spoke of his meeting with HM King Mohammed VI, saying that he “was warmly welcomed by the King of Morocco”, noting that he did not expect this welcome, especially since this visit is intervened after the pressure that Trump had exerted, to grant the United States the organization of the Football World Cup 2026 to the detriment of the candidacy of Morocco. He described King Mohammed VI as “a man much appreciated by his people”.

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