The patriotism engendered by Morocco's participation in the Middle East conflict and Western Sahara events contributed to Hassan's popularity. The king had dispatched Moroccan troops to the Sinai front after the outbreak of the Arab-Israeli War in October 1973. Although they arrived too late to engage in hostilities, the action won Morocco goodwill among other Arab states. Soon after, the attention of the government turned to the acquisition of Western Sahara from Spain, an issue on which all major domestic parties agreed.
the patriotism engendered by morocco's participation in the middle east conflict and western sahara events contributed to hassan's popularity the king had dispatched moroccan troops to the sinai front after the outbreak of the arab-israeli war in october 1973 although they arrived too late to engage in hostilities the action won morocco goodwill among other arab states soon after the attention of the government turned to the acquisition of western sahara from spain an issue on which all major domestic parties agreed