Suspicious also that many reportedly returned to Morocco immediately afterwards:I crossed the Sahara Desert with migrants about a decade ago. Meanwhile, Israel and the US, Morocco allies, would be thrilled if the Ceuta crisis helped topple the current government. Here’s one potential other reason:Why would Israel want its ally Morocco to control Ceuta as opposed to its critic Spain? The Ceuta border crossing undermines one of Spain’s more flattering ideas about itself. They run on emotions, which makes them far more delicate – and far more vulnerable to misinformation and exploitation – than any law.