The Sumar Housing spokesperson denounces that the map on the Casa 47 website violates international law by not recognizing the Sahara
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Alberto Ibáñez, spokesperson for Sumar Housing in Congress, has denounced that the display map of the new Casa 47 website does not recognize the Sahara and includes it within Morocco, violating international law and Spain's commitment to the Sahrawi people, and has demanded its withdrawal and registered a parliamentary question.
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Why It Matters
Casa 47 is the state housing and land company that has launched a web portal with 800 listings for available homes, with plans to add 1,500 more. Spain maintains a historic commitment to the right of the Sahrawi people to self-determination, recognized in UN resolutions.
Sumar's Housing spokesperson in Congress, Alberto Ibáñez, denounced this Monday that the display map of the new Casa 47 website "violates international law" and does not recognize the Sahara, which is why he has asked the entity dependent on the Ministry of Housing to remove it.
This Monday, the Executive presented the web portal of the state housing and land company, which currently has 800 listings for available homes and will soon add another 1,500 spread throughout the national territory.
After the presentation of this web portal, the Compromís deputy has denounced in his 'X' account that the map included on the website does not recognize the Sahara and includes the region within Morocco, which is why he has demanded that it be eliminated considering that it also violates "Spain's commitment" to the Saharawis. Along these lines, Ibáñez has registered a question in Congress to find out if the Government plans to carry out this action.
In turn, the representative of the plurinational group recalled in the message published on the social network that the General State Budgets of 2027 must allocate 1% of the Gross Domestic Product to the new public housing stock.
What to Watch
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The Spanish Government will be forced to withdraw or modify the map from the Casa 47 website after the parliamentary question registered by Alberto Ibáñez.
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Open Questions
- Does the Government plan to modify the map of the Casa 47 website?
- What diplomatic actions could Spain take against Morocco due to this incident?
- How will this affect relations between Spain and the Polisario Front?
