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Spanish Protection Minister Margarita Robles on Saturday described Israel’s warfare in Gaza as “a real genocide”.
“We can’t ignore what is occurring in Gaza, which is an actual genocide,” Robles stated in a tv interview.
She confused that Madrid’s recognition of the Palestinian state was not a transfer towards Israel, however a sensible step that will 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 Israelis who we respect.”
Robles’ feedback, made throughout an interview with state-run TVE tv, echoed feedback made days earlier by Spanish Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Diaz describing the warfare in Gaza as a genocide.
Spanish Overseas Minister José Manuel Albarez stated on Saturday that “the preventive measures taken by the Worldwide Court docket of Justice, together with the choice to stop Israel from attacking Rafah, are necessary and we demand that they be applied.”
In an emergency ruling on Friday in a case introduced by South Africa, judges on the Worldwide Court docket of Justice, the United Nations’ prime courtroom, ordered Israel to “instantly” halt its navy assault on Rafah, which it’s accused of committing genocide.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez beforehand introduced to Spanish representatives that Spain would acknowledge the Palestinian state “on Could 28.”
