Israel Summons Spanish Diplomat over Minister’s ‘River to the Sea’ Remarks
- Israel summoned Spain’s chargé d’affaires over Youth Minister Sira Rego’s support for a Palestinian state “from the river to the sea.”
- Israel’s Foreign Ministry said the slogan implies eliminating Israel and accused Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s government of a “systematic anti-Israel policy.”
- Israel announced that Dutch diplomats would be expelled from Ramallah after the Netherlands banned goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
- Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen said he “deeply regrets this unnecessary decision,” while explaining that the ban followed international-law obligations.
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‘From the river to the sea’: Israel summons Spanish diplomat, accuses Madrid of backing its elimination
Israel summoned Spain’s top diplomat for a formal reprimand after Youth Minister Sira Rego said Spanish society supports “a free Palestine from the river to the sea” — referring to the territory stretching from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea, including Israel. Israel’s Foreign Ministry said the position “entails the destruction of the State […]
Spain's youth minister Rego spoke of a Palestinian state "from the river to the sea". Now Israel reacts. The incident exacerbates the diplomatic tensions between the countries.
The portfolio reported that this measure responds to “recent public statements that represent interference in the country’s internal affairs.”
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