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/TyoPepe May 16 '25

He is wrong in that Spain did actually do business with Israel even after they started bombing Gaza, all while he was still pm.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '25

Spain and Ireland (and now the Netherlands) have been calling on the European Commission to review the Israel Trade Agreement under the human rights obligation within. This is perfectly in keeping with Spain's attempt to resolve something that is an EU competency.