Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, an outspoken critic of Israel’s struggle in Gaza, known as Monday for a state of Palestine to be admitted to the UN after a French-led summit on recognition.
“This convention marks a milestone, however it’s not the tip of the highway. It’s solely the start,” Sánchez mentioned on the United Nations General Assembly.
“The State of Palestine should be a full member of the United Nations,” he continued.
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“The course of for the State of Palestine to hitch this group should be accomplished as quickly as doable, on an equal footing with different states,” he mentioned.
“Second, we should take quick measures to cease the barbarism and make peace doable.”
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The left-wing Spanish prime minister has been one of the vital vocal critics of Israel’s devastating offensive in Gaza launched in response to the October seventh 2023 assaults by Hamas.
Spain, alongside Ireland and Norway, already acknowledged a Palestinian state in May.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar not too long ago described Sánchez as “antisemitic” and a “liar” after the Spanish chief expressed admiration for pro-Palestinian protesters who disrupted Spain’s Vuelta biking race.
The assault on Sánchez led Spain to summon Israel’s high diplomat in Madrid.
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