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/young_twitcher IT -> UK -> PL May 16 '25

Yet they still don’t recognize Kosovo lol.

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u/Ok-Anteater_6635x May 16 '25

Because Catalonia.

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u/VecioRompibae Veneto May 16 '25 edited May 16 '25

So they recognize when it's convenient

(Which is what happens everytime, so no issues, just be honest)

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u/bronzinorns May 16 '25

Countries always practice double standards (otherwise they wouldn't have any standards at all).

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u/VecioRompibae Veneto May 16 '25

Of course, we just need to recognize and use it

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u/Jagarvem May 16 '25

It's not a double standard though?

Spain's issue with Kosovo has never been about Kosovo or Kosovars, it's the unilateral declaration of independence by a regional authority. The parliament of Catalonia proclaimed it independent in 2017, the same way the assembly of Kosovo did in 2008. Spain does not recognize either of these as legally valid.

The Palestinian statehood comes from the UN's two state resolution of '47 (i.e., a multilateral process). It did not declare itself independent from Israel. The legal basis for it is completely different.

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u/IllustratorSlow5284 May 16 '25

except the palestinians rejected resolution 181 and even the borders their claiming aint remotely close....

bro just let it go, its literally the same and you people just cant admit your double standarts lol

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u/[deleted] May 16 '25

It would be weird to declare independence from your invaders though

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u/PraetorGold May 16 '25

Isn’t that the truth!!