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Spanish PM Sánchez's Statement About 'Genocide' Causes Diplomatic Row
SPAIN, JUN 26 – Pedro Sánchez urged the European Union to suspend its cooperation deal with Israel amid reports of over 65 fatalities in Gaza during fresh Israeli airstrikes, highlighting escalating humanitarian concerns.
- Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez described the situation in Gaza as a 'genocide', condemning Israel's offensive.
- Israel's military campaign in Gaza has killed at least 56,259 people, mostly civilians, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.
- Beyond daily bombardment, nearly 550 people have been killed near aid centres while seeking scarce supplies, according to Gaza's health ministry.
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German-Israeli priest says Israel’s actions in Gaza are ‘genocidal’
YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – Jesuit Father David Mark Neuhaus, a German-Israeli, says Israel’s actions in Gaza count as a “genocide.” Neuhaus is superior of the Jesuit community at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Jerusalem, and is a member of the Jesuit Institute of South Africa. From 2009 to 2017, he also served as patriarchal vicar for Hebrew-speaking Catholics in the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem. The current Gaza conflict broke out on October …
News24 | Spain PM Sanchez accuses Israel of ‘genocide’ in Gaza, demands EU suspend cooperation
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez became the most prominent European leader to describe the situation in Gaza as a “genocide”, as rescuers in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory said Israeli forces killed 65 people.
COMMENT. A monument to genocide victims is to be erected in Södertälje. That's fine – but the finest memorial to such crimes against humanity was carried by Holocaust survivor Walter Frankenstein in a small box in his jacket pocket.
Upon his arrival at the European summit in Brussels, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called the Israeli violence in Gaza a "genocide". The Israeli embassy in Spain immediately condemned the statement in strong language. Madrid then summoned the Israeli ambassador to the carpet.
New positioning also on Gaza: Genocide. And summons Israel's head of affairs
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