US EditionSpain to ask EU for 'immediate' suspension of association agreement with Israel
- On June 23, 2025, Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares announced Spain will ask the EU to suspend its association agreement with Israel over Gaza human rights violations.
- Spain's call follows a EU-commissioned report alleging Israel breached human rights commitments during its military campaign after Hamas' October 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel.
- Spain halted arms shipments to Israel after October 7 and launched diplomatic efforts urging the EU to impose an arms embargo and sanction individuals undermining a two-state solution.
- Albares stated, "The time for words and statements is behind us" and called on the EU to show courage for concrete action to change the situation and help humanitarian aid enter Gaza.
- Germany and Italy oppose suspending the EU-Israel pact, stressing open relations help facilitate Gaza evacuations, while Israel condemns the suspension call as rewarding terrorism.
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Spain pushes EU to suspend Israel trade pact amid Gaza conflict, sparking division within bloc
Despite efforts by some European countries to undermine Israel’s defensive campaign against Hamas in Gaza, the Jewish state continues to have support within the EU. By Ailin Vilches Arguello, The Algemeiner Spain will formally petition the European Union to approve an “immediate suspension” of its association agreement with Israel — a pact governing the EU’s political and economic ties with Jerusalem — to protest what it calls human rights viola…
Spain Pushes EU to Suspend Israel Trade Pact Amid Gaza Conflict, Sparking Division Within Bloc
Spain will formally petition the European Union Council to approve an “immediate suspension” of its association agreement with Israel — a pact governing the EU’s political and economic ties with Jerusalem — to protest what it calls human rights violations in Gaza.
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Yeni ŞafakSpanish foreign minister calls for suspension of EU-Israel association agreement, arms embargo
'This is time for action, and if Association Agreement is based on human rights, it's most normal thing that we suspend it immediately today,' says Jose Manuel Albares - Anadolu Ajansı
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