Spain’s Sanchez says Russia, Israel spread disinformation on Ceuta crisis
Sanchez cites research EU’s foreign service, which had found that Russia and Israel spread and amplified disinformation during the crisis. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has accused Israel and Russia of spreading and amplifying disinformation related to the mass influx of migrants to Ceuta last month, citing research by the European External Action Service (EEAS), the European Union’s foreign service.
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- Fact 1: “After July 30 and 31, rumours and disinformation spread on social networks linked to Russia and Israel, and to an ultra-right international that always uses migration to attack both Spain and Europe and divide it,” Sanchez told Spain’s Cadena Ser radio on Monday.
- Fact 2: Spanish police evict hundreds of migrants from Ceuta beach to shelters Spain requests emergency funding from the EU over Ceuta migrants Anti-migrant protesters burn tents in Ceuta and block Red Cross aid Spain asks EU for help to process 5,000 Ceuta migrants amid local unrest Sanchez said it was “evident” that the two countries had used the crisis to criticise the Spanish government, as they were at odds with Madrid over its position on the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.
- Fact 3: At least 70,000 people crossed into Spain’s North African enclave from Morocco over several days in late July, triggering a Europe-wide migrant alert.
- Fact 4: “We must be aware that this crisis can only be resolved through cooperation and not through distrust towards Morocco,” said Sanchez, promising an additional 168 million euros ($195m) in aid for Ceuta to respond to the crisis.
Sanchez cites research EU’s foreign service, which had found that Russia and Israel spread and amplified disinformation during the crisis. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has accused Israel and Russia of spreading and amplifying disinformation related to the mass influx of migrants to Ceuta last month, citing research by the European External Action Service (EEAS), the European Union’s foreign service.
“After July 30 and 31, rumours and disinformation spread on social networks linked to Russia and Israel, and to an ultra-right international that always uses migration to attack both Spain and Europe and divide it,” Sanchez told Spain’s Cadena Ser radio on Monday. Spanish police evict hundreds of migrants from Ceuta beach to shelters Spain requests emergency funding from the EU over Ceuta migrants Anti-migrant protesters burn tents in Ceuta and block Red Cross aid Spain asks EU for help to process 5,000 Ceuta migrants amid local unrest Sanchez said it was “evident” that the two countries had used the crisis to criticise the Spanish government, as they were at odds with Madrid over its position on the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. At least 70,000 people crossed into Spain’s North African enclave from Morocco over several days in late July, triggering a Europe-wide migrant alert.
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Original source: Al Jazeera