The leftist Sumar and IU parties threatened to leave the government if the contract was executed, so the “socdem” PSOE has canceled the contract.

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    Franco has a utilitarian policy regarding the middle East, his commandment of Moroccan troops early in his career probably played a role. Since the Moroccan colonial troops are well treated and played a role in winning the civil war, Franco also granted more political freedom within the Spanish Protectorate . He is also a catholic so his antisemitism drove his policy regarding the treatment of Spanish Jews and not recognizing Israel for the majority of his tenure.

    So pretty bad.

    As for the PSOE, they refused to call a widespread uprising of the Moroccans in the beginning of the civil war because half of the country is ruled by France, the Republicans don’t want to alienate France and its control over the territories.