Spain Calls for Arms Embargo on Israel to End Gaza Conflict

Spain's Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares wants to see an arms embargo on Israel to bring an end to the war in Gaza.

» Published: May 25 2025 at 21:53

Spain Calls for Arms Embargo on Israel to End Gaza Conflict
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We cannot allow arms sales to Israel, he says and emphasizes that those who remain silent about what is happening in Gaza are accomplices.

We, all who have gathered here (in Madrid), want to stop this unfair, cruel, and inhumane Israeli war in Gaza, break the blockade of humanitarian aid to Gaza, and see concrete steps towards a two-state solution, says Albares.

The EU Commission announced on Wednesday that it will investigate whether Israel's actions in Gaza violate the terms of the EU's cooperation agreement with Israel. Albares goes further and says that Spain will demand that all agreements be paused with immediate effect.

He does not rule out sanctions against all who "to destroy (the possibility of a two-state solution for all eternity".

About 20 countries that have recognized or are considering recognizing Palestine as a country gathered for the Gaza meeting in Madrid on Sunday.

Among the invited to the meeting in the so-called Madrid group are Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, Turkey, Norway, Germany, and France.

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