Spanish political parties urge Premier Sanchez to pressure Israel

MADRID, Spain

Several political parties in Spain, including coalition partner Sumar and four other parties backing the minority left-wing government, called on Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Thursday to take decisive actions against Israel to stop the devastation in Palestine.

The political groups — Sumar, Podemos, the Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC), the Basque EH Bildu, and the Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) — made their appeal through a written statement submitted to the Spanish parliament’s records.

The letter demanded the enforcement of “a full military embargo, along with political and economic sanctions” against Israel.

It further urged Sanchez to minimize diplomatic relations with Israel until the illegal occupation of Palestine ends and to suspend trade agreements with the country.

Additionally, the letter called on Teresa Ribera Rodriguez, Spanish vice president of the European Commission and commissioner for competition, to push for the cancellation of the European Union’s agreement with Israel, which currently grants the country preferential trade treatment.

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