ISTANBUL (AA) – Recent revelations by a French lawmaker and the South African government, as well as media reports of a Spanish mercenary in the Israeli army, have sparked a debate about the Israeli army’s employing mercenaries for attacks on the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7. Israel has a history of using mercenaries from various […]
OVIEDO, Spain (AA) – Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said that “the time has come for Europeans to speak clearly and with one voice” on Israel’s brutal attacks on the Gaza Strip. “Not because the world is watching or because history will judge us … but because human beings are suffering; little children are […]
MADRID (AA) – In Spain, Israel’s attacks on Gaza stirred up more interest in Islam and the conflict in the Middle East, according to a local Muslim leader. Umar del Pozo, head of the Association of Islamic Community in Spain and of the Granada Mosque Foundation, shared that the Palestinian issue raised questions in people’s [&helli...
OVIEDO, Spain (AA) – Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said that it is in Europe’s interests to recognize the State of Palestine. First of all, he said, the recognition would boost Europe’s moral standing. “What we are witnessing in Gaza is unacceptable. And what is going to happen in Gaza after the spiral of […]
MADRID (AA) – The general secretary of Spain’s left-wing Podemos party has criticized the international community for its silence in the face of Israel’s “attempt to exterminate” the Palestinian people. Speaking at an event for the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People organized by Podemos in the capital...
OVIEDO, Spain (AA) – The Barcelona city council has approved a declaration suspending relations with Israel until there is a permanent cease-fire in Gaza and the country “respects the basic rights of the Palestinian people.” The declaration was put forward by far-left Barcelona en Comun party and backed by Socialist Party, as well ...
OVIEDO, Spain (AA) – Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez hopes to lay the groundwork for a peace conference during his visits to Israel, Palestine and Egypt, local daily El Pais reported. On Thursday, the newly reelected leader of Spain will travel to Israel and Palestine to meet with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister [&hellip...
ALGERIA (AA) – The Algerian administration has finally appointed an ambassador to Madrid after 19 months of “suspended relations.” “The Spanish government has approved the appointment of Abdelfetah Daghmoum as Algeria’s ambassador to Spain,” said the Algerian Foreign Ministry, according to the official Algerian news agency, A...
OVIEDO, Spain (AA) – More than 60 left-wing politicians from Europe and Latin America have signed a petition calling on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate Israeli leaders for genocide. “We’re not going to allow a genocide with our silence and complicity,” said Ione Belarra, Spanish minister for social rights, as she launched...
GENEVA (AA) – The recognition of the Palestinian state is among Spain’s far-left Sumar party’s demands to form a government with the Socialist Workers Party (PSOE), the party’s spokesperson said on Monday. Ernest Urtasun told a press conference that Sumar believes that there is room to close a government agreement with ...
