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By Matthew Russell Lee, Periscope, song, II

UN GATE, Dec 24 – On Western Sahara, Inner City Press has repeatedly asked UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, his spokesmen and now Communications chief Melissa Fleming about sexual harassment charges against his representative Colin Stewart, which it has exclusively reported as credited here and even here.

 Guterres has refused to answer, and on August 30, 2019 denied Inner City Press access to the UNGA week he let dozens of Moroccan state media into as he and Fleming continue the ban on Inner City Press supported by a frivolous complaint filed against Inner City Press' coverage from the UN Security Council stakeout. On Sept 16, see "prayer" video here.

  On December 23 Guterres' Franco-spokesman Stephane Dujarric promoted in advance that he would speak about MINURSO at noon. But it was not to name a replacement of Horst Kohler. Instead, it was to in essence apologize to Morocco for two UN military observers briefly visiting a POLISARIO meeting. Video here. Now on December 24, this online gloating: "Morocco  interrogates the UNU sur la présence of the MINURSO au Congrès du Front Polisario  Rédaction décembre 24, 2019 Maroc, Western Sahara 0 Mission des Nations Unies pour l’organisation d’un référendum au Western Sahara (MINURSO)  In response to the question south of the situation in Western Sahara, the Porte-parole des Nations Unies, Stephane Dujarric, indicated that the quinzième Congrès du Front POLISARIO should be actuated in Tifariti, in Western Sahara, after the 19th December.     The 19th December, in the case of leur suivi régulier de l'évolution of the situation dans le territoire, conformément au mandat of the Mission des Nations Unies pour l'organisation d'un référendum au Western Sahara (MINURSO), deux observateurs militaires de The ONU of the base of Tifariti ont décidé sur sur le sur le site du Congrès. Ils in sont partis peu après le début de la cérémonie et sont retournes à leur base.  Leur brève présence à cet événement n’implique aucune position politique de la part des observateurs ou de la MINURSO, who rests strictement impartiale dans l’accomplissement de son mandat.  Source: UN PRESS RELEASE, December 23, 2019  Tags: Western Sahara, Maroc, Front Polisario, 15ème Congrès, ONU, MINURSO, Tifariti."

  This is just another example of #DoojDelivers, as he also did for Saudi state media on December 24, helping provide a fig leaf the the scam trial for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. For corrupt Antonio Guterres, #DoojDelivers. We will track this in 2020.

  Now more evidence for European hypocrisy this time from Spain: Spanish shipper Rodman has been selling military vessels as civilian ships in an effort to avoid arms exports controls. Many of these ships were sent to the Moroccan navy between 2007 and 2010, for use in fishing grounds in Western Sahara.  These Rodman 101s are assumed to have been exported as “naval vessels” or “naval rescue” vessels, although they are equipped with a 12.7mm machine gun. According to Spanish and European legislation vessels with military equipment are subject to special procedures when exported.  Rodman did not respond to Spanish newspaper El Diario’s request for comment.  The sales of these vessels to Morocco are not reflected in the records of military export with the Spanish Ministry of State for Trade, nor in the data of the tax authority.  Records show that only “maritime or rescue ships” were provided to Morocco.  What a scam.

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