October 1975. Following the World Court at the Hague' s "consultive opinion" that the Spanish Sahara should be free of Spanish colonial rule, King HASSAN II of Morocco announced the organization of a peace march of 350.000volunteers (the "Green March" ), of which 10% to be women, to the Spanish Sahara in order to reclaim their rights to sovereignty over the territory. The King HASSAN II provided transport, food and shelter for the march.
During the march, high-level diplomatic discussions were taking place between Rabat, Madrid and Algiers in a rush to avoid violent confrontation. The marchers were armed only with the Koran.
Tarfaya, Spanish Sahara.
Some of the 350.000volunteers in King HASSAN II' s march, arriving at Tarfaya.
Carring the photo of the King HASSAN II.