Major Territory Disputes Around The World

The Strait Of Gibraltar Is A Mess

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To begin, the Strait of Gibraltaraltor is already messed up considering that Ceuta is a Spanish city located in Morrocco, and Gibraltar is a Morrocan city located in Spain. Now, the Strait of Gibralter is the in the middle of a massive tug-of-war between numerous Morrocco, the U.K., and Spain.

The U.K claims Gibraltar after Spain gave it to the U.K. in 1713 under the Treaty of Utrecht. On the other hand, Spain believes they have claim over Gibraltar because U.K. sovereignty over Gibraltar is a violation of Spanish territorial integrity. Spain also claims the city of Ceuta in the region after Portugal ceded it to Spain under the Treaty of Lisbon in 1668. Finally, Morrocco believes they have claim to Ceuta because it’s in a Morrocan territory, and Morrocco is also looking to maintain its territorial integrity.

Poor Jerusalem can never get a break.