It is still surreal that the Spanish government has to ask Rabat which protects its borders from planned attempt to enter Ceuta by swimmingnext Sunday, by hundreds of young Moroccans. What is unusual in this case is that the argument used by the Interior Ministry of Fernando Grande-Marlaska to ask for help from the neighboring nation is that “we cannot push it back with the human and technical means” that the country has. Civil Guard and National Police in the city, explain the sources of state security involved in the response to this new challenge in terms of illegal immigration.
It does not seem to be the most convenient way to present oneself in this way against Morocco, because the message sent is that the state security forces are unable to cope with an avalanche of immigrants. Morocco has used immigration precisely as an instrument of pressure, sometimes relaxing its border controls to cause a problem for Spain, as happened during the assault on Melilla in 2022. Well, in this context, the Sánchez government is letting Rabat know that it is not able to protect its border due to lack of resources. Not even Gila, come on. Especially if we take into account that Morocco continues to claim sovereignty over Ceuta and Melilla.. It’s surreal: Marlaska’s Interior Ministry contacts Morocco’s Interior Ministry to ask for help because it cannot guarantee security at its border due to a lack of sufficient police forces. Sumptuous. It’s a way of telling Morocco that “I am in your hands.”
In recent hours, videos have also been circulating with instructions and calls for the swimming jump to also be carried out towards Melillacrossing an area close to Beni Ensar and enter the port of the autonomous city. Since this call was broadcast on the networks, Morocco has already arrested 60 people for incitement and dissemination of instructions to commit the assault. In the videos, you can see specific advice on the type of fins and equipment needed for the crossing and what to do once you reach land. Whether they achieve their objective is not in Spain’s hands, as the Sánchez government has made clear.In Morocco, who has the upper hand, we can’t believe it.
