Morocco's revived claim to Ceuta and Melilla is not a demand for decolonisation

Morocco's revived claim to Ceuta and Melilla is not a demand for decolonisation Submitted by Joseph Massad on Mon, 08/31/2026 - 12:36 Rabat's territorial ambitions serve its grudge against Madrid over Western Sahara while aligning with US and Israeli hostility towards Spain over its stance on Gaza A Spanish police officer stands guard as migrants wait to be registered in the Loma Colmenar district of Ceuta on 31 August 2026 (Antonio Sempere/AFP) Off The recent wave of tens of thousands of Moroccan and other African