In a tweet made public the weekend, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's son, Yair, «called for Arabs and Muslims to conquer Spanish lands in North Africa», referring to Ceuta and Melilla. On May 25, Yair Netanyahu addressed Arabs and Muslims in a tweet, saying «want to free occupied Arab and Islamic lands ? Here's a good start». His tweet featured a map that showed Ceuta and Melilla as occupied territories by Spain in North Africa. Dear Arabs and Muslims. Want to free occupied Arab Islamic lands? Here's a good start! pic.twitter.com/Ci5R0dOXN7 — Yair Netanyahu ?? (@YairNetanyahu) May 25, 2019 Netanyahu's statement did not go unnoticed as far-right Spanish politician Santiago Abascal replied to his tweet. According to the Times of Israel, the leader of Vox party tweeted back at Benjamin Netanyahu's son, calling him an ignorant. «Before encouraging an Islamist invasion of our homeland, you should at least know a little about our history», Abascal tweeted. Antes de alentar una invasión islamista contra nuestra Patria hay que saber lo mínimo sobre nuestra Historia. España fue invadida por los islamistas y recuperada tras una reconquista de 8 siglos. Eres un ignorante y un frívolo. Y haces un grave daño a tu propia causa. @ACOM_es — Santiago Abascal (@Santi_ABASCAL) 26 mai 2019 «Spain was invaded by the Islamists and recovered after a reconquest of 8 centuries. You are ignorant and frivolous. And you do serious damage to your own cause», Vox leader told Yair. Netanyahu responded to Abascal, arguing that «Ceuta and Melilla are tiny territories you own across the sea on another continent». «Now imagine how we feel when your government call for Israel to give away Judea & Samaria», he added, comparing the two Palestinian territories to Ceuta and Melilla. To end this war on Twitter, Netanyahu made a deal with Abascal, suggesting that Israel would stop funding «NGOs in your Spain calling you to give away Ceuta and Melilla, and you will stop funding NGOs in our country that calls us to give away Judea and Samaria».
