Israel dismisses claims of violating flotilla activists’ rights as a ‘PR stunt’
The former mayor of Barcelona, Ada Colau (main image), one of the flotilla activists who arrived at Barcelona airport (via Madrid) on Sunday evening after...
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Barcelona, Madrid join Europe-wide rallies against Israel’s Gaza campaign
Hundreds of thousands of people marched in Barcelona, Madrid, Rome, Dublin and other European cities on Saturday to denounce Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, amid...
Thousands protest in Spanish cities against the Gaza flotilla interception
Tens of thousands of demonstrators filled the streets of Barcelona and other major Spanish cities on Thursday, protesting Israel’s interception of a flotilla carrying pro-Palestinian...
Israel transfers Greta Thunberg and other flotilla activists to port
The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), made up of over 50 small vessels from 44 countries and launched from Barcelona in early September to open a...
Spanish government targets firms tied to occupied Palestinian territories
Spain’s left-leaning coalition government said on Tuesday that it will open investigations into businesses promoting goods or services in the country that originate from Israeli-occupied...
Spain joins Italy in sending a navy ship to protect Gaza flotilla after drone attacks
In separate announcements made on Wednesday, Spain and Italy said that they are sending a navy ship each to assist the aid flotilla to famine-stricken...
Felipe VI on Israel’s ‘abhorrent acts’ in Gaza: ‘We demand this massacre be stopped now’
King Felipe VI said on Wednesday that Spain finds it difficult to ‘understand’ the actions of the Israeli government in Gaza, and urged the world...
Sánchez demands end to ‘barbarism’ in Gaza and calls for Palestine’s full UN membership
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday renewed his call for Palestine to be granted full membership at the United Nations, speaking after a summit...
Felipe VI denounces ‘unspeakable suffering’ and ‘total devastation’ of Gaza
Spain’s King Felipe VI on Tuesday denounced the ‘unspeakable suffering’ endured by hundreds of thousands of Gazans under Israeli strikes, marking a rare political statement...
Spain to investigate possible war crimes in Gaza, supporting international criminal courts
The Spanish Prosecutor’s Office will investigate whether Israel is committing war crimes in Gaza, the Attorney General confirmed on Thursday. They will also be cooperating...
