The US delegation’s visit to Rabat has triggered backlash over the American perceived “double standards” on territorial disputes in Western Sahara and Ukraine, and on the restriction of press freedom in the kingdom. Wendy Sherman, the US deputy secretary of state, arrived in Morocco this week as part of a regional tour. Yesterday she held bilateral political consultations with Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. In a joint press statement with the Moroccan foreign ministry, the US reiterated its support for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan, describing it as a “serious” and “credible” solution to…