He government Spain today recognized the Palestinian state within the 1967 bordersin coordination with Ireland and Norway, which angered Benjamin Netanyahu’s administration, which accused him of “inciting Jewish genocide.”
After these accusations Minister of Foreign Affairs of SpainJosé Manuel Albarez explained that he had spoken with his Irish and Norwegian colleagues to coordinate a “calm and firm” response to Israel’s “disgraceful hoaxes” and attacks.
Tensions between Spain and Israel are rising, despite the fact that the Spanish Prime Minister, a socialist Pedro Sanchezmade it clear in an institutional statement that Recognition of Palestine is not directed against anyone, “least of all against Israel.”
“The only possible solution”the head of government emphasized that this two states Israel and PalestineIn this case, it is a corridor connecting the Gaza Strip and the West Bank with the capital in East Jerusalem and the responsible Palestinian National Authority.
Sánchez noted that this does not imply recognition of boundaries beyond those established in UN resolutions on this issue and the position taken by the European Union, without changes “that are not agreed upon by the parties” regarding Limits of 1967.
Except, Spain will not open an embassy in Palestine Diplomatic relations will be carried out through the consulate in Jerusalem.
Sanchez then spoke with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani. note that it is imperative that Arabs and Europeans join “in efforts to promote an international peace conference” on the Middle East.
This Wednesday, a day after the confession, he will meet his Palestinian counterpart Mohamed Mustafa on his first trip to Spain.
“Nobody intimidates us”
“No one is intimidating us,” Spain’s foreign minister warned of what he believes Israel’s strategy to divert attention from the war in Gaza and the decisions of the International Court of Justice end military intervention in the Gaza Strip.
In a social media post Xin Spanish and Hebrew, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz: accused Sanchez of “complicity in inciting Jewish genocide” by recognizing a Palestinian state.
Israel reacts with anger to official recognition of Palestinian state Spain, Ireland and Norway have taken measures such as banning the Spanish consulate in Jerusalem from providing services to Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
In this regard, Albarez noted that the Spanish Foreign Legal Service is studying whether this violates international legality, and at the same time He expressed regret over such “threats.”
Opposition criticism has increased, especially from the conservative People’s Party, the main opposition force, which He accused Sánchez of opposing Israel and “causing irreparable damage to Spain’s external position.”