## The tentacles and media megaphones
In Spain, there is a set of media platforms that disseminate positions which various analysts consider favorable to Zionism and aimed at amplifying perspectives aligned with the interests of the State of Israel in the public debate.
Among the most visible are OkDiario, Vozpópuli, The Objective, Libertad Digital, esRadio and El Toro TV, as well as digital spaces such as Estado de Alarma, La ContraCrónica and El American, along with media watchdog organizations such as Camera.
This network reaches significant audiences both in Spain and Latin America and reflects how the Middle East conflict is integrated into the domestic political and cultural debate, where ideological confrontation often displaces informative analysis.
In general terms, these outlets share a similar narrative pattern in their coverage of the 2026 Israel–Iran conflict: they present Israeli and U.S. operations as defensive responses, frame Iran as the central strategic threat, and repeatedly criticize the position of the Spanish government, accusing it of equidistance or of weakening the Western stance. Within that common framework, each outlet introduces its own editorial nuances.
## OkDiario
In the case of the digital outlet led by Eduardo Inda, coverage frequently incorporates positions favorable to political Zionism and critical of stances opposed to the interests of the State of Israel.
An investigation published by La Marea, signed by Antonio Maestre, revealed the existence of a contract signed in 2019 between ACOM (Action and Communication on the Middle East) and the outlet for €75,000 per year to publish sponsored content favorable to Israel, including clauses aimed at avoiding negative information, which has been interpreted as an example of sponsored content favorable to Zionism and its affiliated organizations in Spain.
Founded in 2015 by Eduardo Inda, with an initial capital of €500,000 from his severance after leaving El Mundo, the outlet operates through the company Dos Mil Palabras S.L., of which Inda is director and CEO.
In its coverage of the Israel–Iran conflict that began on February 28, 2026, with bombings by Israel and the United States, OkDiario presents military operations as necessary defensive responses. Headlines such as “YES TO WAR WITH IRAN!: The United States and Israel are winning despite Sánchez” or reports like “This is how Israel prepares for an attack from Iran: ‘We do not expect the Spanish government to defend us’” illustrate this editorial line.
The narrative uses expressions such as “legitimate self-defense,” “devastating blow,” or “Western strategic victory,” with a strong presence of Israeli and U.S. sources. Iran is described as a threat to civilization, while the debate on collateral damage in Iranian territory occupies a very secondary or nonexistent place, emphasizing the need to prevent “a nuclear Iran.”
The conflict is also used as an element of internal political confrontation. The outlet repeatedly criticizes the position of Pedro Sánchez’s government, accusing it of “false equidistance” or of placing Spain “on the wrong side of history,” linking its stance to a hypocritical use of the 2003 “No to war” slogan.
Expressions such as “Sánchez, Iran’s useful idiot” appear alongside columns by Eduardo Inda, texts from La Antorcha and opinions from pro-Israel activists such as Ignacio García Valdecasas, Gustavo de Aristegui, Pilar Rahola, Antonio García, Masih Alinejad, among others.
## Vozpópuli
The outlet founded by Jesús Cacho develops coverage centered on security and Israel’s strategic defense frameworks. It frequently publishes articles and columns denouncing alleged “antisemitism” within sectors of the Spanish left and questioning the government’s diplomatic position.
Writers such as Javier Collado, Lucas Méndez, Alejo Vidal-Quadras, Paula Marcos, Irene Camacho, Gonzalo Araluce, among others, contribute to a pro-Zionist narrative on the 2026 Israel–Iran conflict; Israeli and U.S. attacks are presented as “inevitable” or “necessary” measures to curb the Iranian nuclear threat. Headlines such as “The era of complacency with Iran’s ayatollahs is over” or reports like “Israel and the U.S. act with maturity against Persian tyranny” reflect this approach.
This digital outlet, currently directed by Manuel Marín, harshly criticizes the position of Pedro Sánchez’s government, accusing it of “breaking away from Europe and the U.S.,” “putting national security at risk,” or “being isolated within the EU.” Articles such as “Sánchez breaks with European powers on Iran and opens a new front with the United States” or “The government’s half-truth about Rota and Morón” present the executive’s stance as a source of diplomatic tension that will harm Spain.
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