Morocco is threatening to withdraw from UN mission

rabat - Morocco is thinking about to stop contributing to peacekeeping missions of the United Nations. Following is a statement by UN chief Ban Ki-moon in which he described as Western Sahara,, occupied territory. '

The subject is a sensitive issue since the former Spanish Western Sahara was annexed by Morocco in 1975. Rabat claims as the Moroccan territory, but that is not internationally recognized. The Sahrawis who live in the desert, like the area is independent.

The Moroccan government calls the decision of Ban,, unacceptable and considers that the UN chief did not draw neutral in the conflict. Rabat therefore no longer threatens to participate in including a UN mission in Western Sahara.

Ban recently visited refugee camps in southern Algeria where live the Sahrawis. He wants the negotiations a new lease of life on the Western Sahara. Tens of thousands of Moroccans went last weekend to the streets in Rabat, because they are angry about the statements by Ban.