BORJA SANCHEZ-TRILLO / EPA
This Wednesday, the Spanish government announced the purchase of 15.3 million bullets to an Israeli company and began the “biggest crisis” of the legislature because of this decision, within the government’s own coalition. However, he retreated.
The government of Spain announced this Thursday that will nullify the purchase of 15.3 million bullets to Israel.
This decision had caused a crisis within the country’s own coalition.
Official sources of the Spanish government, a coalition formed by the Socialist Party – PSOE – And the left platform Scarethey told Lusa that the contract with an Israelite company to buy ammunition, worth 6.6 million euros, will be terminated “unilaterally”.
According to the same sources, this decision was made by the head of government, the socialist Pedro Sánchezand by the vice president Yolanda Díazof adding, as well as by the ministries involved.
“Progressive coalition government parties are firmly committed to the cause of Palestine and peace in the Middle East. So Spain has not buys or sells weapons from Israeli companies since October 7, 2023,” the same sources said.
The Spanish government assured that “the purchase processes that are still open” with Israeli companies were started before October 7, 2023 and all those related to weapons “will not be executed.”
Smell even the crisis
The news that Spain advanced with the purchase of 15.3 million bullets to an Israeli company opened on Wednesday, “The biggest crisis” of the legislature In Pedro Sánchez’s government – according to one of the Somar platform parties.
“The united left will not tolerate that no money finances a genocidal state. It is not enough to ask for explanations. (…) PSOE has opened the biggest crisis since we made the government in 2023, ”said the united left leader (IU, in the acronym in Spanish), Antonio Maíllo.
The parliamentary leader of the IU, Enrique Santiagoeven admitted the possibility of the Add to the government whole or partially.
Santiago also defended the resignation of two socialist ministers, that of defense, Margarita Roblesand the internal administration, Fernando Grande-Marlaskawhich authorized the bullet buying contract to Israel, designed to be used by the Civil Guard Police Force.
Somar has five ministers in the government led by socialist Pedro Sánchez. IU, in concrete, has a minister, SIRA REGOwhich has the youth and childhood portfolio and is Daughter of Palestinian father.
Yolanda Díaz, Minister of Labor and one of Pedro Sánchez’s vice-presidents, considered that he was at stake “Flagrant violation of agreements” Assumed within the government and asked for explanations from the internal administration colleague, as well as a retreat in the purchase of bullets to Israel.
Spain recognizes Palestine
The Spanish government recognized the state of Palestine in May last year.
Furthermore, Pedro Sánchez has been from the most blunt European leaders support for the Palestinians and the condemnation of Israel because of the war in Gaza.
The Spanish executive leader has taken criticism of the Israelite executive and created diplomatic tensions between the two countries.
