Empfehlter Artikel: „Spanish Prisoners“ in The New York Times.
Die Journalisten Ricard González und Jaume Clotet haben in der New York Times die Empfindungen der Mehrheit der Katalanen zusammengefasst.
Spain’s Constitution may not permit regions to secede, but the principles of democracy and justice necessitate finding a political solution to Catalonia’s demands. In a world where deep-seated national grievances often lead to violence, Catalans offer the example that peaceful change is possible. Denying Catalans the right to self-determination would be an affront to the democratic ideals that Spain, and Europe, claim to embrace.