US EditionSpain to ask EU for 'immediate' suspension of association agreement with Israel
GAZA STRIP, PALESTINE, JUN 23 – Spain urges the European Union to suspend its trade agreement with Israel, citing over 55,000 Palestinian deaths and human rights breaches as grounds for sanctions and embargoes.
- On June 23, 2025, Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares declared that Spain will formally request the European Union to swiftly halt its association agreement with Israel during a meeting in Brussels.
- Spain's move follows a report it requested that indicates Israel violated human rights in Gaza during its campaign against Hamas, intensifying Spain's critical stance since the October 7, 2023 attack.
- Albares urged the EU to take concrete action, including an arms embargo on Israel and sanctions on those undermining the two-state solution, stressing that denunciations alone will not stop the war in Gaza.
- German and Italian representatives have expressed firm opposition to halting the agreement, with Germany emphasizing their stance against both a full or partial suspension. Meanwhile, Israeli authorities criticized Spain's action, labeling it as effectively rewarding terrorism.
- The petition and EU discussions reflect growing pressure on Israel over human rights concerns in Gaza and highlight EU divisions on how to respond to the ongoing regional crisis.
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