Spain demands that the EU break the agreement with Israel in the face of the systematic violation of international law

Published at: 21/04/2026 10:51 AM

The president of the Spanish government, Pedro Sánchez, has increased pressure on the European Union (EU) by formally proposing the rupture of the association agreement with Israel, denouncing that the Zionist executive of Benjamin Netanyahu deliberately ignores international law.

This position, supported by countries such as Ireland and Belgium, emerges from the seriousness of the humanitarian crisis and the evidence of crimes that various international organizations already describe as atrocious.

Sánchez argues that the European Union cannot maintain a preferential relationship with a State that persistently violates the human rights pillars that underlie community treaties.

The High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas, confirmed that the bloc will review possible political and trade measures at the next summit in Luxembourg, recognizing that the situation in the Palestinian territories is catastrophic.

Although Kallas has admitted that there are deep internal divisions, social and political pressure has forced Brussels to put on the table the suspension of the trade arm of the agreement, which affects billions of euros in Israeli exports.

This measure seeks to punish Tel Aviv's intransigence and the systematic obstruction of basic humanitarian aid for the civilian population. Spain insists that maintaining the validity of the association agreement implies tacit complicity with the occupation policy and the disproportionate use of force by Israeli forces.

Sánchez's proposal underlines that Article 2 of the agreement, which requires respect for democratic principles, has been emptied of content by Israel's actions, turning the treaty into an unjustifiable privilege.

For the Spanish government, the credibility of European diplomacy today depends on its ability to impose effective sanctions against what they consider to be a campaign of extermination and forced displacement.

The European Commission is considering applying a partial suspension with a qualified majority, thus circumventing the blockade of member states that are still reluctant to confront Israel. International organizations and UN experts have supported this approach, calling the suspension of the agreement a minimum legal imperative to stop the impunity enjoyed by the Netanyahu government.

The debate in Luxembourg will mark a turning point or the EU reaffirms its values by sanctioning Israeli aggression, or allows the violation of international law to become the norm in its foreign relations.

Mazo News Team