Sánchez: Eurovision boycott over Israel’s participation puts Spain ‘on right side of history’
Updated on Sunday 17 May at 13h. Spain’s boycott of the Eurovision Song Contest over Israel’s war in Gaza places the country ‘on the right...
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Israeli minister accuses Lamine Yamal of ‘fomenting hatred’ for waving Palestinian flag during Barça’s celebrations
Spain and FC Barcelona star player Lamine Yamal has come under criticism from Israel’s defence minister after waving a Palestinian flag during celebrations for Barça’s...
Spain and Brazil demand release of flotilla activists as Sánchez accuses Israel of ‘illegal abduction’
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has accused Israel and Benjamin Netanyahu of an ‘illegal abduction’ after two activists were detained at sea, insisting Madrid will...
Sánchez on Netanyahu: ‘His contempt for life and international law is intolerable’
Spain on Thursday issued a forceful condemnation of Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon and the wider conflict involving Iran, reinforcing Madrid’s position as one of the...
Pedro Sánchez: Middle East conflict ‘much worse’ than 2003 invasion of Iraq
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez warned on Wednesday that the ongoing war in the Middle East represents a scenario ‘far worse’ than the 2003 invasion...
Spanish actor Javier Bardem sparks applause with ‘no to war’ and ‘free Palestine’ remark at Oscars
Spanish actor and Oscar winner Javier Bardem used his appearance at the 98th Academy Awards to deliver a brief political message, calling for peace and...
Spain formally dismisses its ambassador to Israel, deepening diplomatic rift
Spain has officially dismissed its ambassador to Israel, further worsening already strained diplomatic relations after she had been recalled six months ago amid tensions over...
Trump vows to ‘cut off all trade’ with Spain over Iran stance: ‘We don’t want anything to do with Spain’
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to halt trade with Spain after Madrid declined to allow American aircraft to use its military bases for...
Sánchez: Spain will not join Trump’s Board of Peace, preferring UN-led multilateralism
Spain has ruled out joining the ‘Board of Peace’ initiative unveiled by US President Donald Trump, saying its refusal reflects Madrid’s continued commitment to multilateralism...
US considers action against Spanish-flagged vessels after Spain blocks Israel arms cargo
Another point of tension has emerged in the already strained relationship between US President Donald Trump’s administration and the Spanish government led by Prime Minister...
