Spain’s prime minister calls on the international community to “raise its voice” to prevent the plight of Palestinians from being forgotten, during a meeting with Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas.
Pedro Sanchez also repeats Madrid’s support for a two-state solution, describing it as “the only possible solution” to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
He stresses that the recent ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza must be real and not “fictitious,” and says attacks on civilians must end.
“The year 2025 has been terrible for the Palestinian people,” the Socialist prime minister says as he stands alongside Abbas in Madrid. “Genuine peace must be based on justice. Those responsible for this genocide will be held accountable, sooner or later.”
Abbas thanks Spain for recognizing a Palestinian state in May 2024 and praises Madrid’s leadership in building an international coalition to expand recognition. He also calls for an end to violence in Gaza and the West Bank.
Spain, where support for the Palestinian cause is strong, has been one of Europe’s most vocal critics of Israel’s military offensive in Gaza following the Hamas onslaught of October 7, 2023, that began the war.
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