A Moroccan Islamist leader has argued publicly that the country “must eventually regain control of Ceuta and Melilla”. In practice, that narrative mainly benefits two groups: people looking to justify illegal migration and those trying to strip the Moroccan state of legitimacy. Contrary to the conspiracy talk that spreads online, Morocco gains nothing from uncontrolled crossings. Many non-government organisations, including those in Europe with ties to Islamist groups, have amplified the falsehood by branding Morocco a “Zionist proxy”. This latest episode primarily will benefit Islamists who want Europe to fail and Morocco, denounced in their rhetoric as a “Zionist” state, to fail alongside it.