Spain To Formally Call On EU To Suspend Association Agreement With Israel – The Cradle
Spain To Formally Call On EU To Suspend Association Agreement With Israel
Pedro Sanchez accused the Israeli government of ‘violating the principles and values of the EU,’ stressing that Tel Aviv ‘cannot be our partner’
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced on 19 April that his government will formally propose that the EU suspend its Association Agreement with Israel.
“A government that violates international law and, therefore, the principles and values of the EU cannot be our partner,” Sanchez said, speaking at a PSOE rally in the province of Huelva.
“This Tuesday, the Government of Spain will take to Europe the proposal that the EU sever its association with Israel,” he stressed.
Sanchez was careful to say that Spain’s stance is directed against the Israeli government and its policies, and not its citizens, saying, “We are a people friendly to Israel.” He also called on other European nations to back the initiative.
Earlier this month, Spain reopened its embassy in Tehran as part of a broader effort to support peace in West Asia.
This came just days after Madrid summoned Israel’s top envoy over the “absolutely illegal” one-hour detention of a Spanish UNIFIL soldier in southern Lebanon.
Sanchez also condemned Israeli attacks on Lebanon that killed over 254 people, calling it a breach of international law and of the ceasefire between Iran and the US, which explicitly extended to Lebanon.
Israel retaliated against Spain by expelling its representatives from the Gaza Civil-Military Coordination Center, citing “anti-Israel bias,” while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that countries opposing Israel diplomatically would pay an “immediate price” for their stance.
“Those of us who raise our voice against governments violating international law are being threatened,” Sanchez said.
Madrid’s stance followed a series of similar measures against Israeli and US military actions in West Asia, first refusing the US use of military bases at Rota and Moron for Iran operations in early March, then later closing its entire airspace to US aircraft involved in strikes on Iran.
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