Arktos: “Bold Modern Falangist Causes a Stir in Spain”

Kenneth Schmidt spotlights Isabel Peralta, a young Spanish nationalist facing persecution for her unapologetic stance on immigration and sovereignty, channeling the spirit of José Antonio against leftist tyranny.

One of the more interesting figures in contemporary Spanish nationalism is a young, twenty-something lady named Isabel Peralta. Miss Peralta is the leading light in one of the small Falange groups called “Bastion Frontal.” She has done a very good job lately of bringing attention to the terrible immigration policies of the current socialist government in Spain, led by the fanatical Pedro Sánchez.

Peralta, a university student of history, has been targeted by the government for persecution. In 2021, criminal proceedings were initiated against her for some vague references to members of the Hebraic race in a speech. A court decided, in the end, to drop the charges. Complaints were made to the Spanish government about her rhetoric by the Simon Wiesenthal Center and the Israeli embassy, even though she apparently didn’t speak about the State of Israel specifically.

Later in 2021, Peralta organized a demonstration outside the Moroccan embassy in Madrid. The Moroccans were threatening Spain to flood the country with illegal immigrants if Spain did not formally declare its former African colony, the Spanish Sahara, as part of Morocco. For many years now, the Moroccans and the Polisario Liberation Front have been fighting for control of the arid region. The Polisario folks are connected with Algeria, which sells natural gas to Spain. In the final analysis, it would be better for Spain if the Algerians were to control the place to ensure Spain gets reasonably priced energy. On the other hand, Sánchez does not want the migration issue raised nor his bias in favor of Morocco.

Shortly after the demonstration, charges were leveled against Peralta, accusing her of encouraging violence against Moroccans. It appears that nothing in her speech encouraged violence. The status of the former Spanish Sahara is a sensitive topic in Spain and the Sánchez government really doesn’t want an open discussion on the issue. Apparently, Miss Peralta had struck a nerve. If convicted, this brave young lady may have to serve a term of imprisonment for as much as three years.

In 2022, Isabel Peralta was denied entry into Germany upon landing at an airport and was accused of having a swastika flag and a copy of Mein Kampf in her luggage. She didn’t have these items and claimed that she only had a Falangist flag and key chain, objects which appear to be legal to own in Germany. Some of her other travels in Europe have been interrupted by close questioning by border officials.

Once again, European countries who love to trumpet their alleged commitment to freedom and democracy are arresting people for their opinions on vital issues of the day.

As Victor Hugo once wrote, “Greater than the tread of mighty armies is an idea whose time has come.” As nationalist ideas spread through Europe, establishment leftists will attempt to persecute those who hold them. It will be the steadfastness of Miss Peralta and others like her that will inspire others to take up the cause. Even the ossified Spanish political establishment can’t hold back the spirit of José Antonio, which animates the activism of Spanish nationalists.

I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the groundbreaking work of Peter Rushton of Heritage and Destiny Magazine in the UK, on this story. If it weren’t for him, the Peralta issue would be largely unknown in the English-speaking world.