Spain-Israel rift widens as Madrid bars far-right ministers, recalls ambassador
Tensions between Spain and Israel deepened further on Tuesday, with Madrid announcing a bar on two far-right Israeli ministers from entering Spanish territory, just a...
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Spain imposes permanent weapons ban on Israel, among 8 other measures ‘to stop genocide’ in Gaza
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Monday that Spain will impose a permanent embargo on arms and ammunition sales to Israel, presenting the move...
Film director Pedro Almodóvar urges Spain to cut all ties with Israel over Gaza
Oscar-winning Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar urged the Spanish government to cut all diplomatic and commercial ties with Israel on Wednesday over the war in Gaza,...
Spain joins international condemnation of Israel’s plans to take over Gaza City
Spain has been quick to condemn Israel’s plans to escalate its military occupation of Gaza, as pressure increases for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to...
Spain airdrops 12 tonnes of food aid into Gaza, as famine threat intensifies
Updated Report – Friday 1 August: Spain confirmed on Friday that it had completed an airdrop of 12 tonnes of food into Gaza, where famine...
Spanish military plane to fly 13 sick Gaza children from Jordan to Spain for treatment
A Spanish military aircraft is set to transport 13 seriously ill children originally from Gaza, along with their families, from Jordan to Spain for medical...
Dozens of artists skip Barcelona’s Sónar festival in support of Palestinians
Dozens of artists have pulled out of this year’s Sónar electronic music festival taking place from 12-14 June in Barcelona, protesting financial ties between its...
Spain cancels €285m contract for anti-tank missiles built by Israeli subsidiary
Spain has decided to cancel a contract for anti-tank missile systems that were to be produced in Madrid by a subsidiary of an Israeli defence...
Pedro Sánchez: ‘Israel should not be allowed to compete in the Eurovision’
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday called for Israel to be excluded from the Eurovision Song Contest, voicing support for ‘the people of Palestine...
Spain to present resolution at UN General Assembly to ‘stop killing’ in Gaza
Spain plans to introduce a draft resolution at the United Nations General Assembly calling for ‘urgent measures to stop the killing of innocent civilians and...
