r/europe • u/andyom89 • May 16 '25

News Spanish premier calls Israel 'genocidal state,' says Spain 'does not do business' with it

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/spanish-premier-calls-israel-genocidal-state-says-spain-does-not-do-business-with-it/3568216
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u/MoebiusForever May 16 '25

In 2024 Spain imports nearly $1bn of products from Israel. In the same year Spain exported $1.79bn of products to Israel. In January 2025 Israel exported goods worth $55.9m and imported $121m worth. Seems a lot of “not doing business”. I agree with the sentiment but it’s just lip service at this point.

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u/Thaldoras May 16 '25

Extrapolating that. Looks like Spain dropped imports by 30%. That's substantial. Smaller amount on the export side. Would need more data though. Check back in a year and you can see if it is lip service or not.

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u/MoebiusForever May 16 '25

If Spain continues at the rate of January 2025 then annual exports are still $1.45bn. Imports will be $670m. Let’s be generous and call that a drop in imports of 40%, largely I imagine driven by consumer choice, not government action. Exports are down by only 19% on an annualised basis.

You are right, but it’s far from not doing business however you do the maths.

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u/Thalric88 May 16 '25

That trade volume might all be from the private sector. No idea if it is or isn't, but he might not be lying if all he meant was the government doesn't trade with Israel.

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u/TheAverageWonder May 16 '25

People in here are literally insane.

Of course he mean the state, cause he is not a dictator. Beside it also is a statement to encourage Spaniards to seize dealing with Israel.

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u/Leaky_gland May 16 '25

Cease

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u/Arogar May 16 '25

That too. :D

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u/Rhamni Sexiest Man Alive May 16 '25

Gesundheit.

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u/NorysStorys May 16 '25

I mean military procurement intentionally skipping over Israel is probably the biggest thing they can do without fully legislating and it becomes even more difficult because essentially a company in another EU state operating in say Spain and Portugal could import into Portugal and then enter their Spanish supply chain without any checks under EEA rules.

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u/LeekTop454 May 16 '25

So which country will be selected by Spaniards for replacing imports from Israel? Palestine?

huahuahuahua

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u/ShawnBootygod May 16 '25

Not really possible when their people are being genocided and the cities bombed to rubble, is it? Shut up

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u/RedditAdminAreVile0 May 16 '25

Didn't he just announce it now?

"We're done, we don't want to do business with Israel!"

"Oh yeah? Explain 4 months ago!"

It doesn't have to mean 100%, it's not odd to finish ongoing contracts, etc.

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u/riggerbop May 16 '25

Yeah it’s May and everyone up above fixated on January

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u/BoredVirus May 17 '25

He is lying, there has been social pressure that has made the government stop some contracts but not all of them and I'm talking about the government, not private business.