Qaradaghi did not expect the extent of backlash he received for blaming a “Zionist plot” for the Muslim hijrah into Spain, yet that backlash is the only reason he was forced to backtrack. He has previously declared Ceuta and Melilla to be “Islamic Moroccan lands.” He is now trying to backpedal from his clumsy claim, as is understandable given the status of the International Union of Muslim Scholars, which is headquartered in Qatar, a Muslim Brotherhood-supporting country that has made troubling inroads into Western institutions.
With tens of thousands of Muslims illegally breaking into Spain, what better opportunity to transport the Sharia into the EU.
All military age males means it is an invasion https://t.co/5o3PasmEfy
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 30, 2026
So to facilitate this invasion by exonerating the Moroccan migrants, Ali Qaradaghi decided to blame a “Zionist plot.” Blame is entirely owed to Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, with his socialist, suicidal immigration policies, which served as an open invitation.
Last year, Sánchez also called for Israel to be banned from sporting events “over Gaza genocide,” and referred to Israel as barbaric. He is the kind of leader whom Islamic supremacists such as Ali Qaradaghi favor.
“Spanish Ceuta: President of the Union of Muslim Scholars forced to backtrack,” by Mohammed Jaabouk, Yabiladi News, August 3, 2026:
The new president of the International Union of Muslim Scholars, who succeeded Morocco’s Ahmed Raissouni, recently faced backlash, prompting him to retract a statement about the migration crisis in Ceuta due to its controversial nature.
In his original remarks, Ali Qaradaghi described the situation as a «plot» by «Zionists», allegedly aided by «certain Islamic countries», against Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. He characterized the mass movement of Moroccans to Ceuta as «revenge» for Spain’s support of the Palestinian cause.
His comments, particularly about the «borders of Spain and Europe», provoked significant outrage in Morocco, igniting a storm on social media. Facing mounting pressure, Qaradaghi backtracked on Sunday, though he stopped short of apologizing for implicitly recognizing «Spanish sovereignty over Ceuta».
In a detailed statement released on Sunday, Qaradaghi attributed the phrasing to his «media team», clarifying, «The article was meant to highlight the positive stance of the Spanish prime minister on the Palestinian issue and other just causes, and to reveal how Zionists and their allies target those who support Palestine.
He further stated, “the comments should be seen in their media context, not as an official declaration or firm position”. Qaradaghi concluded by affirming his view that “Ceuta and Melilla are Islamic Moroccan lands”…
Bexarkat says
So, if Israel is “illegally occupying” Gaza and the “west bank,” why isn’t Spain illegally occupying Ceuta? Why isn’t Turkey illegally occupying Crete and Kurdistan? Why isn’t Britain illegally occupying the Malvinas Islands?
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Turkey’s occupying Crete? That’s news to me, given that it’s sovereign Greek territory. Maybe you meant Northern Cyprus?
Ceuta and Melilla were inhabited by the Spaniards before Morocco became an independent country. Granted, they demanded those as soon as they became independent. But as Yair Netanyahu noted, those 2 exclaves aren’t central to Spanish identity or culture, as Judea and Samaria are to Jewish identity or culture. Madrid would feel a lot less letting go of them than Jerusalem would letting go of Judea and Samaria. Still, even Pedro Sanchez hasn’t just called Mohammed VI to hand it over
Falklands was originally uninhabited – unlike all the other places the Brits set foot, such as New Zealand or South Africa. The Argentines got there after the Brits did and briefly had a settlement on the Western island. Under normal international law, they wouldn’t have a leg to stand on
However, geopolitically, there is nothing that either Israel or the US gain by supporting today’s Britain in this dispute, but by supporting Argentina, they gain the support of the Latin American bloc. In the 1980s, after President Reagan supported Thatcher in that 1982 war, a few Latin American countries, including Mexico, cold shouldered the US as a result. But today, Argentina has Millei who’s helping a Blue wave (talking here about the Right in general, not US Dems) sweep much of Latin America – from Argentina to Colombia and maybe even Costa Rica, and aligning those countries more to the US and Israel. The US therefore has strong geopolitical reasons to support Argentina, even if the Brits are in the right on this one, and Israel even more so
By contrast, you have the Ummah Kaliphate that’s one of the countries that has recognized “Palestine” as a state. Israel, definitely, has no reason to take Britain’s side, and when an Israeli company decided to participate in offshore oil exploration off the Falklands, Jerusalem was quick to assure Millei that that company was doing it of its own volition, and not the Israeli government’s. While I do feel that establishment Republicans may support Britain due to the 1982 precedent, I think that the MAGA crowd would flip to Argentina, and not be divided (unlike in the case of Israel)
I think that the best resolution to things would be a Trump-like deal: Argentina gets the uninhabited West Falklands, which can be renamed “Malvina”. Britain keeps East Falkland, which includes Port Stanley, the capital, and the entire population. Both share oil exploration & drilling rights, and both walk away happy (maybe Britain less so, but they created this situation for themselves)
࿗Infidel࿘ says
These jihadists, if they had any brains b/w them, would have done what they could to strengthen Pedro Sanchez’ political viability in Spain. Instead, by supporting the invasion of Ceuta, they’ve put him in the most precarious political predicament he could have imagined for himself
Good work!
Wellington says
I could never trust anyone who dresses like Ali Qaradaghi. Often times ones sartorial choices will tell you enough about a person. Sure does here.
somehistory says
“Video: Africans who invaded Spain complain about lack of free stuff, as mob also chants ‘Allahu Akbar'”
“The North African Muslims who invaded Ceuta, Spain, are not happy.
Upon arriving in the land of the infidels, they did not find free food, housing, and luxury. Instead, the kuffaar left them out on the streets to fend for themselves in an insulting display of bigotry.
Thursday saw an estimated 60,000 of these invaders pour over the border to overwhelm Ceuta, according to a report by CBS News.
Although thousands have been sent back, the New York Post posted footage on social media platform X Monday, quoting some of those who remain that they are unhappy, finding “no food, no blankets.””
“Islam is not just a religion. It is a political system.
Islam’s prophet Muhammad was not a pluralist, but a ruler. The only way the “People of the Book” live under a caliphate comes by making them second class citizens.
It’s all about destroying the West.
We see Islam and leftists as odd bedfellows, but that is the commonality — hating the West.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/video-africans-who-invaded-spain-complain-about-lack-of-free-stuff-as-mob-also-chants-allahu-akbar/ar-AA29oYZ6?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=6a726679093646c5aa3172f26b90a0a8&ei=11
gravenimage says
+1
John Pepple says
Of course, they hate the West for very different reasons. Leftists hate it because of its anti-progressive past and present, while Muslims hate it because it isn’t willing to be ruled by Muslims and taken back to the seventh century.
gravenimage says
President of International Union of Muslim Scholars walks back blame of Zionists for Ceuta crisis
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His unhinged hatred of Jews did not work–this time. So he will pretend to dial it back a bit. Taqiyya…
Gamzu says
The title of the article is a bit misleading. It is apparently not because he blamed Zionists that he is walking back his remarks, but because of what he implied about Spanish vs Moroccan territorial claims.
John Pepple says
Blaming Zionists doesn’t make any sense. The standard reaction of elites throughout the entire Western world to any complaints about invading migrants is always the same: “put up with it, peasants.” So, there was no reason for Zionists to expect that this time would be different. After all, Spain’s prime minister had made it clear that he was another open-borders idiot, so for Zionists to have pushed for this invasion “to get back at him” was basically giving him what he wanted.