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From Javier Bardem to Candace Owens, How a Ceuta Border Crisis Became a 100 Million-View Israel Conspiracy Overnight

  • Spanish actor Javier Bardem faced backlash after resharing posts suggesting Israel benefits from the migrant crisis in Spain's Ceuta enclave, a claim dismissed by U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee as a 'laughable new blood libel'.
  • Approximately 72,000 migrants, mainly young Moroccan men, entered Ceuta, with about 70,000 returned to Morocco, and at least 72 deaths confirmed during the crisis.
  • False conspiracy theories blaming Israel for the crisis generated over 100 million views on social media within 72 hours, amplified by prominent figures including Bardem and commentator Candace Owens.
  • Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and officials focused on refugee returns and cooperation with Morocco, rejecting conspiracy claims, while Yair Netanyahu clarified his 2019 post criticized European double standards and was not an official Israeli government stance.
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The Jewish Chronicle broke the news on Sunday, August 2, 2026.
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