Spanish-Israel News

Spain bans Israel-bound weapons ships and planes in its territory over Gaza War

Ships and aircraft carrying weapons to Israel will not be able to call at Spanish ports or enter its airspace, in what FM Gideon Sa'ar called an antisemitic decision.

|ByREUTERS
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez delivers a national statement at the World Climate Action Summit during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 1, 2023.
Oscar Puente of Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) delivers a speech during an investiture debate at parliament in Madrid, Spain, September 26, 2023.

Spanish minister calls French Jewish kids ejected from Vueling flight 'Israeli brats'

The Spanish Transport Minister called the French kids who were ejected from a Vueling plane “a couple of Israeli brats," sparking generalized outrage.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A woman waves an Israeli flag as people gather during the event "100 days 100 voices" to mark 100 days since the October 7 Hamas attack, calling for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza, in front of the Opera Bastille in Paris, France, January 14, 2024

Israeli nonprofit launches advocacy initiative seeking to reach nearly 600 million Spanish speakers

Spanish speakers make up approximately 7.5% of the global population but have been largely overlooked by Israel's advocacy efforts, which primarily target English speakers.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks during a plenary session of the lower house of the Spanish parliament, in Madrid, Spain, May 22, 2024.

Spanish PM holds talks with Palestinian Prime Minister, Arab Leaders

Sanchez recognized a Palestinian State on Tuesday, says meetings reflect a "commitment to end violence and make a two-state solution a reality."

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

FM Katz severs connection between Spain's representation in Israel and Palestinians

Katz ordered the measure two days after Spain, Ireland and Norway announced they would unilaterally recognize Palestine as a state, a measure that officially goes into effect on May 28.

MAY 24, 2024ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Foreign Minister Israel Katz speaks at the Munich Security Conference in Germany on February 16, 2023

Israeli minister addresses convention hosted by Spanish far-right party with neo-Nazi ties

In Spain, Vox is controversial both for its platform, which includes restricting abortion access and domestic violence laws and shuttering the ministry of equality, and for a history of neo-Nazis.

MAY 19, 2024BySHIRA LI BARTOV/JTA
Israeli minister of Diaspora Affairs Amichai Chikli speaks at a Committee for Immigration, Absorption and Diaspora Affairs at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on December 19, 2023.