Gaza – Spanish Protection Minister Margarita Robles yesterday, Saturday, described the Israeli warfare on the Gaza Strip as a “true genocide.”
“We can’t ignore what is occurring in Gaza, which is an actual genocide,” Robles mentioned throughout a televised interview.
She confused that Madrid’s recognition of a Palestinian state isn’t a transfer towards Israel, however relatively a sensible step to contribute to “ending the violence in Gaza.”
She added: “This isn’t towards anybody, this isn’t towards the State of Israel, this isn’t towards the Israelis whom we respect.”
Robles’ statements got here throughout an interview with the official TVE tv, and this remark echoes what was mentioned by Spanish Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Diaz, who a couple of days in the past described the warfare in Gaza as genocide.
In flip, Spanish Overseas Affairs Minister Jose Manuel Albarez mentioned on Saturday that “the precautionary measures taken by the Worldwide Court docket of Justice, which included the choice to cease the Israeli assault in Rafah, are obligatory and we demand their implementation.”
On Friday, judges of the Worldwide Court docket of Justice, the best courtroom of the United Nations, ordered Israel to cease its army assault on Rafah “instantly,” in an emergency ruling within the case introduced by South Africa, through which Israel is accused of committing genocide.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez had beforehand introduced to Spanish representatives that “Spain will acknowledge the Palestinian state” on Could 28.
Supply: Reuters
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2024-05-26 03:19:46