Online influencers spread theory that Israel orchestrated Moroccan migrant surge to Spanish enclave

Theory Briefing

• A conspiracy theory blaming Israel for orchestrating the Moroccan migrant surge into Ceuta has racked up millions of views on social media.
• The Combat Antisemitism Movement flagged the spread, highlighting how online influencers amplified the claim to mass audiences.
• The theory follows a long-running pattern of attributing large migration events to Jewish or Israeli orchestration rather than local political or economic causes.
• Ceuta, a Spanish enclave on Moroccan soil, became the flashpoint — its geographic tension making it fertile ground for conspiratorial framing.