US EditionSpanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says Israel 'committing genocide'
- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called Israel a 'genocidal state' during a parliamentary session on Wednesday, May 15, 2025.
- Sánchez made the remarks in response to MP Gabriel Rufian's accusation that Spain was maintaining trade ties with a 'genocidal state,' sparking a diplomatic row.
- In response to Sánchez’s remarks, the Israeli Foreign Ministry arranged a formal meeting on Thursday in Jerusalem to address concerns with Spain’s ambassador to Israel, Ana Salomon.
- Sánchez declared, "We do not engage in trade with a genocidal state," as Spain enacted a comprehensive ban on arms sales to Israel following the events of October 7, 2023, despite their $3 billion in bilateral trade.
- The incident intensified already tense Israel-Spain relations and highlighted ongoing criticism of Israeli policies by Sánchez and European officials amid the conflict.
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Spain's Prime Minister Calls Israel a “Genocidal State”
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has ignited an international firestorm after publicly calling Israel a “genocidal state”. He made the comments on Wednesday during a heated parliamentary session. It also marks the first time the [...] The post Spain’s Prime Minister Calls Israel a “Genocidal State” appeared first on The People's Voice.
"Following Pedro Sanchez's harsh statements, the Spanish ambassador to Israel has been summoned to attend a reprimand meeting in Jerusalem tomorrow," the Israeli Foreign Ministry said - Watch video of the Spanish Prime Minister's statements
Despite the renewed escalation of diplomatic tension with the Beniamin Netanyahu administration, which on Thursday strongly protested after Pedro Sánchez described Israel as a “genocidal state”, the president of the government does not loosen the rope. On Friday, the socialist leader promoted a meeting called “Gaza Moment”, on the margins of the European Political Community summit held in Tirana, Albania, in which he urged “to raise his voice” b…
Spanish PM calls Israel ‘genocidal state’
Madrid: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has called Israel a “genocidal state” and said Spain “does not do business” with it. During a parliamentary question-and-answer session in Madrid on 14 May, Sanchez responded to criticism from Catalan MP Gabriel Rufián, who accused him of keeping trade relations with Israel amid the Gaza Strip conflict, the Anadolu Agency (AA) reported. Also ReadNakba Day: Palestinians marks 77th anniversary amid Isra…
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