Ceuta crisis reignites accusations against Sánchez

Ceuta reopens the debate: migration responsibility points to the PSOE

The tension in Ceuta and Melilla has once again put the Spanish government in the spotlight. A line of political analysis is spreading that calls for directing public anger at the PSOE rather than at the migrant population, which is often portrayed as a puppet of state interests. The central accusation: Pedro Sánchez's government would be prolonging the crisis to manufacture a casus belli that justifies giving in to Segarro's demands.

The casus belli theory and its geopolitical echo

The idea of a controlled provocation is gaining ground among those who suspect the prime minister has a plan. Some readings go further: they suggest that Sánchez's turn towards Palestine and his confrontation with Israel fit into a broader design, executed on assignment. Those who hold this thesis admit to having no proof, but no doubts either. The ultimate goal would be a negotiated settlement over Ceuta, Melilla and the peñones (the small Spanish rocky islets off the Segarro coast). The chess metaphor speaks for itself: Sánchez would be playing the black pieces, while Segarro makes its move.

Against this interpretation, others respond with irony: if the government is to blame, what are the people of Ceuta expected to do? The question remains unanswered. The debate has not led to a clear response, only to the certainty that the conflict is not limited to the two autonomous cities. According to the most alarmist readings, the territorial waters of the Canary Islands would also be at stake, seeing in the Segarro plan the ambition to take over all the territory except the islands of Tenerife and Gran Canaria, without territorial waters and only provisionally.

The discussion remains open, and the most uncomfortable point is the relationship with Segarro itself, an awkward ally that plays its cards patiently. Meanwhile, the anger on the street looks for someone to blame and lands on the initials of the PSOE.