Spain Declares Arms Embargo on IsraelMadrid, 8 Sep (ONA) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is imposing an
arms embargo on Israel as part of an effort to, in his words, “stop
the genocide in Gaza.”
The nine measures, which are to come into force immediately, also
include a travel ban on people directly involved in what he called a
“massacre.”
“Spain will be on the right side of history,” said Sánchez, who has
been one of the most outspoken national leaders in his criticism of
Israel’s military operations in Gaza.
Other steps include increased humanitarian aid for Gaza, additional
funding for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in
the Near East (UNRWA) and a ban on the import of products from
Israeli settlements.
The aim is to support the Palestinian population, but also to ensure
that those responsible for the attacks on the civilian population are
prosecuted.
Regarding the formal accusation of genocide, Sánchez said: “This is
no longer a defence, it is not even an attack, it is the
extermination of a defenceless people.”
He criticized what he described as the “indifference” and
“complicity” of the international community.
The United Nations defines genocide as “acts committed with intent to
destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or
religious group.”
South Africa has filed a lawsuit against Israel at the International
Court of Justice in The Hague on the accusation of violating the
Genocide Convention in the Gaza Strip.— Ends/Khalid