Cuba's HR Abuses and Western Sahara
- HASSAN MASIKY
- 03/18/13
Washington / Morocco News Board -- Amidst recurrent diplomatic setbacks, the most frustrating aspect of Morocco’s foreign policy remains its inability to capitalize on its foes’ mistakes. Rabat’s failure to draw on the suspicious death of Cuba’s leading dissident and on Spain’s shameful silence over reports of the illegal arrest and mistreatment of a member of Spain’s ruling Popular Party (PP) at the hands of Cuban intelligence are two particular instances of a Moroccan diplomcay lacking a global vision.
Spanish human right activists who support Sahrawi dissident Aminatou Haidar, Leftist Spanish Parliamentarians -members of the Cortes or the European Parliament- and Spanish actor and “activist” Javier Bardem have , conveniently, ignored the extra-judicial killing of Oswaldo Payá by Cuban intelligence. The Spanish press accustomed to publishing front page story on Morocco’s “mistreatments of Sahrawis” have given little notice to this story withstanding that a Spanish colleague of the late Payá was arbitrary arrested and threatened by Castro’s agents.
Moroccan diplomats in Washington, Mexico and Madrid seem unconcerned with these two events that in fact Morocco should utilize as a vehicle to highlight Spain’s selective approach in denouncing human rights abuses; and to deplore Cuba’s shallow role in supporting the Polisario-Algerian drive to amend the MUNURSO’s role to include monitoring human rights in the Morocco controlled Sahara.
According to published reports, a member of Spain’s PP came forward to offer an eyewitness account of the car accident that led to the death of Cuban dissident Oswaldo Payá last summer. In a startling interview, Mr. Ángel Carromero descirebed how Cuban undercover agents rammed Mr. Payá’s car leading to the death of the Cuban dissident. Mr. Carromero who was the driver at the time was arrested and battered at the hands of Castor’s agents.
The Spanish Government that criticizes Morocco’s abuses in the Western Sahara and several of Spain’s human rights activists who were first to condemn Moroccan actions against “Sahrawis” are either discounting or justifying Cuba’s cold blooded killing of a peaceful dissident and the abuse of a Spanish citizen member of the ruling party .
If the “struggling” Moroccan press could not cover this story, Jackson Diehl, The deputy editorial page editor for the Washington Post, denounced the Spanish Foreign Minister’s aloof attitude toward the killing of a major human right activist in Cuba and reports of the mistreatment of a Spanish citizen in a Cuban jail. Mr. Diehl wrote: ” One might have expected an expression of shock [from Spains‘s Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margello] at the revelation that the Castro regime might have deliberately killed one of the world’s best-known advocates of peaceful democratic change, a winner of the European Union’s Sakharov Prize, and then abused and framed a prominent Spanish citizen.
Nope: Garcia-Margello didn’t hesitate to throw the leader of his party’s youth wing under a bus. The foreign ministry, he primly told the reporters, “didn’t have evidence” of Carromero’s account. “The only evidence” it had, he added, was an agreement between the Cuban government and Spain allowing the repatriation of Carromero, which “recognized . . . the legitimacy of the verdict” of a Cuban court that found him guilty of negligent homicide.”
The United Nations (UN) should investigate the death of Cuban dissident Oswaldo Paya, his daughter said as she handed over a petition to the UN Human Rights Commission claiming that her father had been murdered by the Cuban regime. Morocco, a subject of several accusations from Algeria and Cuba at the same forum, should assist and support Rosa María Payá’s efforts to expose Cuba’s human rights abuses. Morocco should support calls by Cuban human rights activists for the creation of an international and independent team to investigate the killing of Mr. Oswaldo Payá.
Given Castro’s unwavering and substantial support to the Western Sahara’s separatist Polisario Front, Moroccan diplomats in Washington and Mexico should be following the events in Cuba closely. Furthermore, the Moroccan Embassy in Washington and the Moroccan Mission at the United Nations in New York should have developed profound relationship with the large and very influential Cuban American community in the United States notably in South Florida. Judging from Morocco’s lack of interests in the anti-Castro’s activities in the United States and Spain, it looks as if Moroccan diplomats have left the field open to the Polisario and Algeria to enjoy Cuba’s backing without a significant diplomatic price to pay for this controversial position.
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#1
RE: Cuba's HR Abuses and Western Sahara —
2013-03-18 17:28
Mr. Hassan,
Morocco does not have call out Spain for some Cuban dude millions of miles away, Here is the video that shows clearly la guardia civil killing Moroccan citizens in la Patera.
Spanish Ambassador was summoned, gave false and flaky statements, Moroccan authorities were satisfied and closed the file.
When your own government look the other side when Spain kill Moroccans, there is not much that needs to be said. The Sahara made us look terrible in all instances, We always have to be forgiving in order not to be called out. This has been the policy of Morocco for the last 40 years, we are always plying defense.
The Interview with the Moroccan UN ambassador is a clear cut example.
Some said ALL star team needs to represent Morocco, An all star team cannot do a thing when they are not convinced that the Sahara is Moroccan.
Morocco does not have call out Spain for some Cuban dude millions of miles away, Here is the video that shows clearly la guardia civil killing Moroccan citizens in la Patera.
Spanish Ambassador was summoned, gave false and flaky statements, Moroccan authorities were satisfied and closed the file.
When your own government look the other side when Spain kill Moroccans, there is not much that needs to be said. The Sahara made us look terrible in all instances, We always have to be forgiving in order not to be called out. This has been the policy of Morocco for the last 40 years, we are always plying defense.
The Interview with the Moroccan UN ambassador is a clear cut example.
Some said ALL star team needs to represent Morocco, An all star team cannot do a thing when they are not convinced that the Sahara is Moroccan.
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#2
RE: Cuba's HR Abuses and Western Sahara —
2013-03-18 19:14
To my Moroccan friends a quick lesson on diplomacy: you don't win diplomacy by talking and bickering and randomly blaming this person or that person by somehow connecting them to the Sahara issue, it all comes down to what you can offer or even more importantly withhold from the table during negotiations. Morocco needs to do something as follows: threaten to boycott western nation's setting up their businesses in Morocco or exploiting its resources until it has the Sahara back and then it will give the western nations a piece of the pie by allowing various corporations to exploit the resources while they set up plants and markets in the area, leading to more jobs which in turn leads to the Sahrawis not wanting to rebel anymore. Arguing and jumping to conclusions and trying to move from pandering one person to the other while blaming literally everyone in the world you don't like just makes you out to be annoying and immature. Just some advice from an Algerian :)
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#3
RE: Cuba's HR Abuses and Western Sahara —
2013-03-18 21:41
We chased the agents like rats and now we have incompetent Algerian to deal with as well?
I have an advice for you as well. Go back to school.
I understand that in the 15 years when you were killing each other you people missed out.
The majority of Moroccans here are pretty well educated, in order for you to jump in of offer your idiotic advice, you need a decade of schooling to get to where people here are.
These people think that by coming here with different username, they will fool you. You all sound the same and if it sounds like a duck and quack like a duck, it's a duck. Now replace the word duck with Alkherian and you'll get my drift.
These people just wouldn't go away.
Tsab!
I have an advice for you as well. Go back to school.
I understand that in the 15 years when you were killing each other you people missed out.
The majority of Moroccans here are pretty well educated, in order for you to jump in of offer your idiotic advice, you need a decade of schooling to get to where people here are.
These people think that by coming here with different username, they will fool you. You all sound the same and if it sounds like a duck and quack like a duck, it's a duck. Now replace the word duck with Alkherian and you'll get my drift.
These people just wouldn't go away.
Tsab!
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Rat d'égoût —
2013-03-19 15:04
Rat d'égoût, I for once agree with Chtani: you need to heal your schizophrenia, God knows what you will next time bring in to calm down your hysteria against anyone not agreeing with your points of views, fusseent-ils des Marocains.
Regarding the article, the problem is Morocco is too much obliged to the West, the slightest change of position of the West with regards to Western Sahara causes chaos, exactly the point I have been trying to make here for months, yes you need to consider the nature of your relation with the West and Israel. I must admit you do not have much choice, Morocco either submits heart and soul to the West and Israel to continue the colonisation of Western Sahara or else face its solitude and adversity.
A point though that will keep your spirit up: the West will continue to support Morocco to maintain the status quo.
Now Mr. Webmaster you need to strike some balance in terms of droit de réponse.
Regarding the article, the problem is Morocco is too much obliged to the West, the slightest change of position of the West with regards to Western Sahara causes chaos, exactly the point I have been trying to make here for months, yes you need to consider the nature of your relation with the West and Israel. I must admit you do not have much choice, Morocco either submits heart and soul to the West and Israel to continue the colonisation of Western Sahara or else face its solitude and adversity.
A point though that will keep your spirit up: the West will continue to support Morocco to maintain the status quo.
Now Mr. Webmaster you need to strike some balance in terms of droit de réponse.
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#5
to Just Advice —
2013-03-19 15:05
Thank you for the business plan, it would be more convincing though if you had examples of places where it was tried and did work, for example, how did it work for you in Algeria???
For the lesson in diplomacy, thanks, but we generally tend to take them lessons from people who are known and proven to solve their problems diplomatically:)...
"...person by somehow connecting them to the Sahara issue"
I find your use of somehow random but somehow funny... I am trying to help educate you with an example where the use of somehow would be "more accurate" than in your sentence, here is what I came up with: "you are Algerian and somehow, you are still alive"...
For the lesson in diplomacy, thanks, but we generally tend to take them lessons from people who are known and proven to solve their problems diplomatically:)...
"...person by somehow connecting them to the Sahara issue"
I find your use of somehow random but somehow funny... I am trying to help educate you with an example where the use of somehow would be "more accurate" than in your sentence, here is what I came up with: "you are Algerian and somehow, you are still alive"...
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#6
RE: Cuba's HR Abuses and Western Sahara —
2013-03-19 18:17
lol, did I strike a nerve? btw you literally just proved my whole point
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#7
RE: Cuba's HR Abuses and Western Sahara —
2013-03-19 23:36
Here is something for you pal. As I am sure you already know, Algerians are now kidnapping Algerian boys, raping them and then killing them, So what is your advice for the Algerians to stop killing and raping Algerian boys?
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Tsab!
aljazeera.net/.../...
Tsab!
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#8
RE: Cuba's HR Abuses and Western Sahara —
2013-03-20 01:16
@Morcelli...... .How in the world does that tie in with what I said? See there you go at it again! As I said, blame anything you don't like and avoid fixing the problem, your proving my point by simply arguing with me in this manner
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#9
Polisario Arms Capabolities —
2013-03-20 02:21
I discovered this articles dealing with arm race between Morocco and Algeria in a pro-Moroccan magazine, Jeune Afrique. The comparison is really bullshit as it is a well-known fact that the magazine has been siding Morocco for years but there is a very interesting presentation of Polisario arm capabilities including tanks positionned at Tifariti within WS and more importantly Polisario has marin commandos, able to monitor and intervene against Mroccan units. I understand your frustration guys, not only Polisario controls a large zone of Western Sahara but it could at any moment free the totality of the occupied land. Roule ma poule.
jeuneafrique.com/.../...
jeuneafrique.com/.../...
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#10
RE: Cuba's HR Abuses and Western Sahara —
2013-03-20 11:57
I decided years ago that i do not entertain mean spirited imbecilities but once in while I make exception and this is one of them and I am going to answer your question, You offer advice and you know that many people here can care less about any advice coming from Algerian. Your government is our enemy and agents frequenting MB are also our enemies. Instead of offering us an advice, I would suggest that you offer the advice to those who kill and rape Algerian boys. See the connection here?
And this one is for Oh Garbage, well your new name says is all.
And this one is for Oh Garbage, well your new name says is all.
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to the hating and other close relatives... —
2013-03-20 17:17
Funny thing is Algerians asking for a fair “droit de reponse” on a Moroccan website…
For the polisario, again, if they are so able, whet didn’t they (and you with them) “liberate” the territory, if they’ve already “liberated” enough, why were they asking (and you with them) for the territory to be divided (Bouteflika the current president of Algeria whispered the idea to James Baker) … just questions… as always, we don’t even expect you to try to answer…
The funny thing is that you are worried for our dependency on the West, you forget on the way that your country is the one that created such dependency, and continues to feed it, it is the race to the bottom (fond d’égout si ca se trouve) but Morocco didn’t start it…
And, do we need to remind you that you are the one who brought the “geopolitical reasons” few weeks ago, to justify Algeria’s past and future investments to create and maintain the Sahara conflict….
For the polisario, again, if they are so able, whet didn’t they (and you with them) “liberate” the territory, if they’ve already “liberated” enough, why were they asking (and you with them) for the territory to be divided (Bouteflika the current president of Algeria whispered the idea to James Baker) … just questions… as always, we don’t even expect you to try to answer…
The funny thing is that you are worried for our dependency on the West, you forget on the way that your country is the one that created such dependency, and continues to feed it, it is the race to the bottom (fond d’égout si ca se trouve) but Morocco didn’t start it…
And, do we need to remind you that you are the one who brought the “geopolitical reasons” few weeks ago, to justify Algeria’s past and future investments to create and maintain the Sahara conflict….
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