Spain
![The International Court of Justice](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=700/2024/07/02/0cf85e70-3844-11ef-92f9-1b32553736e2__h4000_w6000.jpg)
Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez has taken a major stance against Israel, by supporting the ICJ and South Africa in their 'Genocide' allegations against Israel.
![Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/07/01/afc825d0-3791-11ef-9b01-b9b61028cadd__h2332_w3500.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, Spain
Following its decision to formally recognize a State of Palestine, Spain has now joined with South Africa in its claim that Israel is committing "genocide" in Gaza.
![Pedro Sanchez.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/05/28/afac06c0-1cc0-11ef-90bc-6511137cc1af__h3842_w5763.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, International Court of Justice
Spain's Foreign Minister announced that they would join South Africa's suit against Israel in the International Court of Justice in the Hague.
![Pedro Sanchez.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/05/28/afac06c0-1cc0-11ef-90bc-6511137cc1af__h3842_w5763.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, Spain
According to Sanchez's statement, his country recognizes a Palestinian state within the pre-1967 borders whose capital is East Jerusalem, and which includes the Gaza Strip.
![Foreign Minister Katz.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/05/21/9d044420-175b-11ef-90bc-6511137cc1af__h5464_w8192.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, Palestinian State
The Spanish consulate in Jerusalem will now only be able to provide services for those in the Jerusalem area, not Judea and Samaria as a whole.
![Foreign Minister Katz.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/05/21/9d044420-175b-11ef-90bc-6511137cc1af__h5464_w8192.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, Spain
The move comes after Spain announced its intent to recognize a Palestinian state, alongside the countries of Norway and Ireland.
![Lindsay Graham says states recognizing Palestinian state are "rewarding terrorism"](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/05/22/39d34ef0-1873-11ef-90bc-6511137cc1af__h3015_w5003.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, United States
He further said that the decision by Norway, Ireland, and Spain to recognize a state of Palestine in the wake of October 7 was "reprehensible."
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Israel-Gaza War
In response to the decision of Ireland, Norway, and Spain to recognize a Palestinian state, Netanyahu issued a statement saying that such a state would lead to a repeat of October 7, and that "we will not consent to this."
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Israel-Gaza War
Foreign Minister Katz explained that he would impose this severe measure due to the ambassadors' countries giving a "gold medal" to the Hamas terrorists who committed the recorded acts during October 7.
![Finance Minister Smotrich.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/05/22/7b9d0260-1812-11ef-90bc-6511137cc1af__h3570_w5355.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, Norway, Ireland, Spain
The Finance Minister appealed to the Prime Minister today demanding he take a number of immediate steps in retaliation for the decision by Norway, Ireland, and Spain to recognize a Palestinian state.
![Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/05/22/65404970-1810-11ef-90bc-6511137cc1af__h2332_w3500.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, Spain
After Ireland and Norway announced their intention to recognize a Palestinian state, Spain says it intends to follow suit.
![Foreign Minister Katz.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/05/21/9d044420-175b-11ef-90bc-6511137cc1af__h5464_w8192.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, Norway, Ireland
FM Katz: "Israel will not restrain itself in the face of those who undermine its sovereignty and endanger its security."
![Pedro Sanchez](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/04/02/3411c6d0-f0d3-11ee-9685-6fa808a40761__h331_w650.jpg)
Spain, Israel
After talking quite a bit about the need for the establishment of a Palestinian state and the end of the war in Gaza, the Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, is claiming that his country will recognize "Palestine" by the month of July.
![Causing a storm, Sanchez](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2023/11/30/845d8300-8f84-11ee-bc33-7941d28036f3__h331_w650.jpg)
Attacks in Gaza, Criticism from Spain
In light of the words of the Prime Minister of Spain that Israel is not complying with international law for the attacks it is carrying out in Gaza, Netanyahu instructed the Foreign Minister to summon the Spanish ambassador for a reprimand.
![President Herzog meets with the Prime Ministers of Spain and Belgium.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2023/11/23/c2dbf0c0-89f9-11ee-bc33-7941d28036f3__h331_w650.jpeg)
Hostage Deal Spain, Belgium, Spain
President Herzog met with the Prime Ministers of Spain and Belgium and protested the silence of international organizations in the face of Hamas atrocities.
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Roller Coaster Day
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