European Left Accuses Morocco of Using Ceuta Migrant Crisis for Political Blackmail

The Party of the European Left (PEL) has accused Morocco's government of orchestrating a "criminal maneuver" to use migrants as "political blackmail" against Spain and the European Union. The accusation stems from a massive influx of migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on August 30th.

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maneuver orchestrated by the Alawite monarchy and permitted by 'Fortress Europe,' which uses human lives as geopolitical bargaining chips.

In a manifesto addressing the Ceuta migrant crisis, the PEL stated that the event was not accidental but a "maneuver orchestrated by the Alawite monarchy and permitted by 'Fortress Europe,' which uses human lives as geopolitical bargaining chips." The party alleges that Moroccan authorities deliberately stopped acting as a border after Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez visited Algeria days prior.

The PEL asserts that Morocco leverages migration control to pressure Spain and the EU, demonstrating "absolute contempt" for the human rights of its own citizens. The party also holds the EU responsible for its border externalization policies, demanding a migration strategy rooted in solidarity and social justice. They criticize the EU for funding third countries to prevent migration.

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absolute contempt

Furthermore, the PEL questioned the "political cynicism" of the U.S. State Department, which praised Morocco as a "pillar of stability" while allegedly ignoring its actions in Western Sahara. The party supports a United Nations investigation into Morocco's potential responsibility for the crisis and the deaths that occurred at the Ceuta border. The influx resulted in 82 deaths on the Ceutan coast, with Morocco officially reporting eleven fatalities on its territory.

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political cynicism