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The Occupation We Choose to Ignore’

Do you know who I am? I am a Sahrawi. The land to which I refer is what is known today as the non-self-governing territory ofWestern Sahara. My country was colonized by the Spanish and the French between 1884 and 1975, divided in two and occupied by Moroccan and Mauritanian forces thereafter, and has been ruled exclusively by the Kingdom of Morocco from 1979 until the present.

The Western Sahara: forgotten first source of the Arab Spring

this is one part of the Arab Spring that western governments don't want to talk about. And their silence, and the UN's complicity in it, is why that repression continues, and a terrible injustice is perpetuated.

ISS - News - The Western Sahara and North African People’s Power

Respect the right of individuals to peacefully express their opinions regarding the status and future of the Western Sahara and to document violations of human rights

King of Morocco to be biggest benefactor of EU trade agreement - Telegraph

it has emerged that the single biggest beneficiary of the deal will be the King of Morocco, who is head of one of the three largest agricultural producers in the north African country and lays claim to 12,000 hectares of the nation's most fertile farmland.

North African Dispatches Africa’s Forgotten Colony

Oblivion it seems is the current reality for the arid North African territory of Western Sahara; often referred to as Africa’s ‘Last Colony’. In my opinion, it would be more accurate to describe it as ‘Africa’s Forgotten Colony’.

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Mar 17, 2012

Javier Bardem: Movies and politics are linked

added: 16 Mar 2012 // by: Film-News.co.uk Newsdesk

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(Cover) - EN Movies - Javier Bardem says “of course” there is always going to be a relationship between film and politics.

The Spanish actor is working on a passion project, a documentary about Western Sahara called Sons of the Clouds.

Javier joins a long list of Hollywood stars who are putting their names to political campaigns across the globe. He doesn’t think it’s a surprising trend.

"Movies are powerful. But I think everything is political. When you put gas in your car you are making a political statement, because you are supporting the empires that control and continue the destruction of some countries. What I mean is that of course there has to be a relationship between politics and film,” he explained in an interview with British newspaper The Independent.

"The question is, how far do you want to go with it? If you feel you should do something, then do it. And do it in a way, or form, or shape that you think can help the best, which in my case is making movies. There are also a lot of movies that are just entertainment, which is good and we all need it."

Javier knows he’s vulnerable to disparagement as the face of the project.

"Of course, you will be criticised for it, or you will be supported for it. Life is not perfect,” he mused.

“But at the end you have to do what you believe in. And I guess it's not something that I jumped into, to be the main face. We never thought about what exactly to include in the movie, it was about trying to express the journey through my face, in order to understand the situation better."

Africa's last colony -Western Sahara

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