Editing Western Sahara (section)

===2020s===
In November 2020, the ceasefire between the Polisario Front and Morocco broke down, leading to [[2020 Western Saharan clashes|armed clashes]] between both sides.

On 10 December 2020, the [[United States]] announced that it would recognize full Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara in exchange for [[Israel–Morocco normalization agreement|Morocco normalizing relations with Israel]] with a view for subsequent establishment of diplomatic relations.<ref name="Israel1" /><ref name="bbc.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-55266089|title=Morocco latest country to normalise ties with Israel in US-brokered deal|publisher=bbc.com|date=10 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet |user=realdonaldtrump |first=Donald J.|last=Trump |number=1337067127455539201 |date=10 December 2020 |access-date=10 December 2020 |title=Morocco recognized the United States in 1777. It is thus fitting we recognize their sovereignty over the Western Sahara.}}</ref>

In February 2021, Morocco proposed to Spain the creation of an autonomy for Western Sahara under the sovereignty of the [[Mohammed VI of Morocco|King of Morocco]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elpais.com/espana/2021-02-05/marruecos-intenta-que-espana-cambie-su-posicion-sobre-el-sahara.html|title=Marruecos intenta que España cambie su posición sobre el Sáhara|trans-title=Morocco tries to get Spain to change its position on the Sahara|date=6 February 2021|newspaper=[[El País]]|language=spanish}}</ref>

In March 2022, the [[Government of Spain|Spanish government]] abandoned its traditional position of neutrality in the conflict, siding with the Moroccan government and recognising the autonomy proposal "as the most serious, realistic and credible basis for the resolution of the dispute".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elpais.com/espana/2022-03-18/sanchez-considera-la-autonomia-del-sahara-como-la-base-mas-seria-realista-y-creible-para-resolver-el-conflicto.html|title=España toma partido por Marruecos en el conflicto del Sáhara|trans-title=Spain sides with Morocco in the Sahara conflict|date=18 March 2022|newspaper=[[El País]]|language=spanish}}</ref> This sudden turnaround was generally rejected by both the Opposition, the parties that make up the government coalition, the Polisario Front, as well as members of the governing party, who support a solution "that respects the democratic will of the Saharawi people".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.heraldo.es/noticias/nacional/2022/03/18/reacciones-politicas-postura-pedro-sanchez-plan-marroqui-sahara-1560962.html|title=La oposición, Unidas Podemos y socios del Gobierno rechazan la postura de Sánchez con el plan marroquí para el Sáhara|trans-title=The Opposition, Unidas Podemos and government partners reject Sánchez's stance on Morocco's Sahara plan|date=18 March 2022|newspaper=[[Heraldo de Aragón]]|language=spanish}}</ref>

In July 2023, [[Israel]] officially recognized Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-17 |title=Israel recognizes Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara |url=https://apnews.com/article/israel-morocco-western-sahara-benjamin-netanyahu-088340188bfec408f9def1493d6f6a08 |access-date=2023-10-27 |language=en |work=Associated Press News}}</ref>

In October 2024, in a speech to the [[Parliament of Morocco]], French President [[Emmanuel Macron]] backed Morocco's autonomy proposal.<ref name="BootyBBC2024">{{cite news |last1=Booty |first1=Natasha |title=France backs Morocco in dispute over Western Sahara |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1vdl92zlzqo |access-date=30 October 2024 |work=www.bbc.com}}</ref> Macron also unveiled a €25 million ($27 million) investment in [[Guelmim-Oued Noun]], which includes part of the Western Sahara.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Metz |first1=Sam |title=France announces new investments in disputed Western Sahara |url=https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/france-announces-new-investments-disputed-western-sahara-115284457 |access-date=30 October 2024 |work=ABC News |agency=Associated Press |date=29 October 2024 |language=en}}</ref>