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Spanish Protection Minister Margarita Robles on Saturday condemned Israel’s conflict in Gaza, calling it “a real genocide”.
Robles’ feedback got here as relations between Tel Aviv and Madrid soured following the latter’s determination to acknowledge a Palestinian state.
In a press release to Spanish radio station RTE throughout a army parade within the northern metropolis of Oviedo, Robles confirmed that Madrid “can not ignore the scenario in Gaza.”
That is the primary time {that a} Spanish Socialist minister who leads the federal government coalition has used the phrase “genocide” to explain Israel’s aggression within the Gaza Strip.
Final Wednesday, Spain, Norway and Eire concurrently introduced in response to the Madrid-led political motion that they might formally acknowledge the Palestinian state in accordance with worldwide regulation and related Safety Council resolutions, and confirmed that the decision will enter into drive on Could 28.
The choice comes greater than eight months after Israel launched a fierce conflict within the Gaza Strip that killed tens of 1000’s of civilians, principally ladies and kids, and severely broken infrastructure and main services. .
It’s value noting that eight EU member states acknowledge the State of Palestine: Bulgaria, Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary, Sweden and Southern Cyprus.
In accordance with the United Nations Normal Meeting decision of November 29, 2012, Palestine is an observer state of the United Nations, however not a member state.