Spain: Pedro Sánchez reiterated the need to recognize the Palestinian State

Published at: 10/04/2024 09:49 AM

This Wednesday, the president of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, stated that Israel, in its war against Gaza as a regional and global threat, says that the recognition of a Palestinian State responds to the “geopolitical interests” of Europe.

“The international community cannot help the Palestinian State if it does not recognize its existence,” he told members of parliament, adding that such a measure was “just” and “what the social majority requires.”

Sánchez continues to push for the European Union to recognize Palestine, something that the Israeli government and its main allies have long opposed.

Late last month, he signed a joint statement with his Irish, Maltese and Slovenian counterparts announcing that they were willing to “recognize Palestine” if that could help achieve a resolution to more than six months of war in Gaza, during which Israeli attacks have killed at least 33,360 people, according to Palestinian health officials.

Mazo News Team