“The invasion of tens of thousands of migrants into Ceuta is a direct consequence of the shameful refusal of the Spanish Government to defend its sovereignty, secure its borders, and protect its population,” stated a message yesterday from the X account of the United States Department of State, regarding the massive and irregular entry of immigrants into the Spanish autonomous city on July 30.
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The publication of this message from the department led by Marco Rubio, which includes a link to a Politico report stating that “The United States insists that Ceuta is Spanish territory, but criticizes Sánchez for not defending it,” was taken advantage of yesterday by the president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, who in a new post attacked the Prime Minister. “Brutal. Spain, isolated from the EU, the US, and the West,” exclaimed the Madrid president.
The phrase highlighted by the Department of State was spoken by the Department spokesperson, Tommy Pigot, to Politico, a media outlet to which he insisted on Thursday that there has been no change in United States policy regarding the Spanish enclaves in North Africa.
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Many in Madrid expressed their fear that Washington would refuse to control Rabat and cited a recent US Congress report that described Ceuta and Melilla as Moroccan territory and supported negotiations on the future status of the cities. “The United States unequivocally supports Spain’s sovereignty over Ceuta and Melilla,” declared Pigot.
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