The Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sánchez.
Spain will immediately adopt 9 measures to try to “lock genocide in Gaza and pursue its executors.” The Spanish government believes that the measures put Spain in the “avant -garde” of pressure on Israel.
They are “9 additional actions” To the one that Spain has taken in the last two years-announced the Spanish Prime Minister, in a statement at the Spanish government headquarters in Madrid, on Monday morning.
The first measure of Pedro Sánchez will be “the urgent approval” of a decree-law by the government “that legally consolidate” prohibition of purchase and sale of weapons to Israel.
The head of the Spanish executive has, in particular, “the legal and permanent prohibition” of purchase and sale of “military armament, ammunition and equipment to Israel”, said, after stressing that Spain has been applying “de facto” this embargo since October 2023.
Among the other measures, cited by, are a SUPPORT STRENGTH Palestinian Authorizades, to humanitarian aid to Gaza or the United Nations Agency for Palestine Refugees (Unrwa), including a Increased monetary contributions.
Another is the Prohibition of entry in Spain – Whether by sea, by air or by land – “of all those people who participate directly in genocidein the violation of human rights and in war crimes in the Gaza Strip. ”
Specifically, Sanchéz wants to ban Spain ports from “all boats that transport fuels destined to Israelite Armed Forces” and the interdiction of national airspace to “state aircraft that transports defense material for Israel”.
Spain will prohibit the importation of products from Israelite settlements in the Palestinian territories; and limit to “mandatory minimum” to consular assistance to people with Spanish nationality who live in these settlements.
The Spanish government also aims to reinforce the number of staff that has in the mission of Border Assistance of the European Union in Rafah; and promote collaboration projects with the Palestinian Authority in agriculture, food security and medical care.
Beyond the measures, Sanchéz asked the union of European alliesin this position. He stressed that Spain refuses to get his arms crossed, but acknowledged that, alone, you will not be able to stop the massacre About the Palestinian people.
“We know that all these measures will not be sufficient To wage the invasion or war crimes, but we hope they will serve to add pressure to the Israeli government to alleviate part of the suffering of the Palestinian population, ”admitted Pedro Sanchéz.
“We hope these measures will serve to increase pressure, to alleviate some of the suffering. Before one of the most infamous episodes of the 21st century, unless citizens know that the Spain was on the right side of the story“He ended.
The Spanish government believes that these measures put Spain in the “avant -garde” of pressure on Israel.
In May 2024, Spain had already recognized from the state of Palestine, to “stop genocide in Gaza, pursue its executors and support the Palestinian population.”
“Storm” in Gaza Continates
The Israeli Defense Minister, Israel Katzwarned, on the morning of Monday, that Gaza will be destroyed if Hamas does not release the hostages.
“Today, a powerful storm, similar to a hurricane, will reach the skies of the city of Gaza”Katz threatened in a message released through social networks.
“This is a last warning to Hamas killers and violators In Gaza and luxury hotels abroad: free the hostages and testify your weapons, or Gaza will be destroyed and will be annihilated, ”added Israel’s Defense Minister in the same message.
The Israeli Minister’s ultimatum occurred after US President Donald Trump issued a “final warning” to Hamas -Palestinian movement that controls Gaza -asking him to release all hostages.
Currently is a concentrated Israelite military operation in the city of Gaza, in the north of the Enclave.
