In an act recognized only by the United States and Israel, Morocco’s invasion and “annexation” of the territory of Western Sahara is an act of modern colonization, according to Mubarak Awad, founder of Nonviolence International. Why does the U. S. acknowledge this act, but decry the invasion of Russia into Ukraine, Awad wants to know.

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