Por Ceuta protests scheduled for today

Sorry, this a long read.

🚨 Sánchez just blamed Russia and Israel for the Ceuta crisis. But there’s a major piece of the story we still haven’t seen.

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez made a striking accusation this morning.

He says Russian and Israeli-linked networks helped spread disinformation that contributed to the mass migration surge into Ceuta.

But here’s where it gets interesting.

Sánchez cited EU research to support the claim. The research itself has not been published.

So what exactly does Spain know?

And what is still speculation?

Here’s what we know so far. 👇

🇪🇸 What Sánchez said

Speaking to Cadena SER, Sánchez said that after July 30 and 31, rumors and disinformation spread through social networks linked to Russia, Israel and international far-right groups.

He said the campaigns were being used to attack Spain and divide Europe.

He also specifically ruled out Moroccan involvement, saying Spanish intelligence partners had found no evidence that Moroccan authorities were involved.

That is a significant statement because Morocco’s border controls have been one of the biggest unanswered questions surrounding the crisis.

🔎 But where is the evidence?

Sánchez said research from the EU’s diplomatic service, the EEAS, identified Russian and Israeli networks behind the disinformation.

He did not provide the specific accounts, posts, research methodology or evidence.

Reuters reported that Russia’s embassy in Spain, Israel’s Foreign Ministry and the EEAS had not immediately responded to requests for comment.

So right now, we have a claim from the Spanish government.

We do not yet have the underlying evidence publicly available.

And that distinction matters.

📱 We already know disinformation played a role

This part is much better documented.

The BBC previously found Instagram and Facebook accounts spreading false claims that migrants entering Ceuta by sea could not be returned to Morocco.

Some accounts were reportedly charging money for crossing advice.

Meta removed several profiles after the BBC contacted the company.

The question now is whether those accounts were simply commercial smuggling operations or whether some were connected to the state-linked networks Sánchez is talking about.

That connection has not been established publicly.

🌍 Why Russia and Israel?

Sánchez pointed to Spain’s positions on Ukraine and Gaza.

Spain has strongly supported Ukraine and has been one of Europe’s most outspoken critics of Israel’s actions in Gaza.

So politically, his argument has a clear context.

But context is not proof.

Whether Russian or Israeli actors actually coordinated or amplified the Ceuta campaign is still something we need evidence for.

💶 Meanwhile, Ceuta is dealing with the aftermath

Sánchez announced another €168 million in emergency funding for Ceuta, on top of €180 million already pledged for recovery.

That’s €348 million in announced support for a city of roughly 84,000 people.

And the confirmed death toll has now reached 100 people who died attempting the crossing, according to local authorities.

Behind all the geopolitics, that remains the human cost.

❓The biggest questions now

Who actually created and amplified the disinformation?

Were foreign governments involved?

Were the accounts connected to human-smuggling networks?

What did Morocco know?

And when will the EEAS evidence Sánchez referenced actually be made public?

Until those questions are answered, this story is far from finished..

These sort of demonstrations are good to see, as then we can all identify the the Racists in our neighborhoods. 

Interesting read. 

You shouldn't have to apologize for long well researched reads like this one. Most if not all the members can see it'll be long and choose to read it or not.

For me it's difficult to see Israel and Russia working in cahoots, it is a hard sell. 

That be said to suggest that the organisers simply acted independently but happened to release their statements at the same time stretches coincidence beyond credibility.

Maybe. 

It is a rather broad assumption to label everyone attending such demonstrations as racist. 

People may have very different reasons for protesting, and it is surely better to discuss those concerns than dismiss them with a single label.

Roya News English may be useful for reporting Sánchez’s allegations, but it is not enough on its own to prove Israel was behind the Ceuta crisis. 

On an issue this politically charged, accusations are not evidence—and claims need independent corroboration.

Agreed. Politically sensitive issues.

There was photographic evidence that Morocco (as it has done with past incursions into Ceuta & Melilla) actively supported & transported its nationals in breaching the border posts, which were poorly staffed by Spain.

But Sánchez is discounting this. Quite possibly as he wants to work with Morocco to get the 2000 child migrants returned to their families in Morocco.

Fèijoo of course wants full-scale diplomatic conflict with Morocco. His agenda is to blame Sánchez for everything.

NB: these demos of support for Ceuta are also being supported by some PSOE councils in Almeria.

Chris

Here we go again. Anyone who doesn't agree with your view of the world call them a racist. 

""These sort of demonstrations are good to see, as then we can all identify the the Racists in our neighborhoods""          

And do what🤷

The word racist has lost it meaning in 2026. All it means now is " i know what you are saying is basically true but i dont like what you are saying and dont like you are saying it so hopefully this magic word will scare you into shutting the hell  up"  

Time for people like you to  realise that normal everyday people who object to illegal unvetted fighting aged men arriving in their area dont care anymore what they are called by lefties like yourself. 

You are certainly living in the right area thats for sure