Bardem reshares posts claiming Israel benefits from Spain-Morocco crisis
12:43, 01/08/2026, SaturdayU: Update: 12:49, 01/08/2026, Saturday
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Spanish actor Javier BardemSpanish actor Javier Bardem has reshared social media posts alleging that Israel and far-right groups in the West stand to benefit from ongoing tensions between Spain and Morocco regarding the disputed North African enclave of Ceuta.
The posts, which Bardem circulated to his followers, rejected characterizations of border tensions as an "invasion" of Europe and instead described Spain as "Europe's loudest voice against Israeli and US war crimes in Palestine, Lebanon, and Iran." One post stated: "We don't know who engineered this crisis, but we know who benefits from a weakened, destabilised Spain: Israel, and the Western far right eager to turn migration into a weapon against Muslims," suggesting unnamed actors had deliberately manufactured the border situation.
Netanyahu allegations
One post specifically claimed that Yair Netanyahu, son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, had publicly called on Arabs and Muslims to "liberate" Ceuta and Melilla and threatened to fund organizations advocating such efforts. The allegations suggested these statements came in direct retaliation for Spain's vocal support for Palestinian rights and its formal recognition of Palestinian statehood in May 2024.
Border tensions history
The reshared content also drew connections to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's recent visit to Algeria last month, his first in four years. Referencing a 2021 incident when Madrid received Brahim Ghali, leader of the Polisario Front — a group seeking self-determination for Western Sahara — the posts noted that Morocco subsequently opened the Ceuta border allowing thousands to cross. "It would not be the first time Morocco has used migrants to politically extort Spain," one post stated, describing Rabat as a "strategic ally of the Zionist project" that uses the border as a tool of political pressure.
Spain's diplomatic position
Spain has emerged as one of the most vocal critics of Israel's military actions in Gaza among Western European nations, with Madrid formally recognizing the State of Palestine in May 2024 and consistently calling for an end to the conflict. The reshared posts characterized the current situation as part of a broader "alliance between Trump, Netanyahu and Morocco" aimed at punishing Spain for its diplomatic positions on the war.