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News24
a day ago
- Politics
- News24
Spain PM Sanchez accuses Israel of ‘genocide' in Gaza, demands EU suspend cooperation
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Thursday 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. After more than 20 months of devastating conflict, rights groups say Gaza's population of more than two million face famine-like conditions. Israel began allowing supplies to trickle in at the end of May following a blockade of more than two months but distribution has been marred by chaotic scenes and near-daily reports of Israeli forces firing on those waiting to collect rations. Israel meanwhile is pressing its bombardment of the territory, in a military offensive it says is aimed at defeating militant group Hamas, whose October 2023 attack on Israel triggered the war. Sanchez said Gaza was in a 'catastrophic situation of genocide' and urged the European Union to immediately suspend its cooperation deal with Israel. The comments represent the strongest condemnation to date by the Spanish premier, an outspoken critic of Israel's offensive who is one of the first European leaders, and the most senior, to use the term 'genocide' to describe the situation in Gaza. Saeed MMT Jaras/Anadolu via Getty Images Speaking ahead of an EU summit in Brussels, Sanchez mentioned an EU report which found 'indications' Israel was breaching its human rights obligations under the cooperation deal, which forms the basis for trade ties. Israel reacted furiously to Sanchez's comments. Its embassy in Madrid accused him of 'demonising' Israel, saying Spain was 'on the wrong side of history'. The Spanish government called the statement 'unacceptable' and summoned the embassy's charge d'affaires. The director of medical supplies in Gaza's civil defence agency, Mohammad Al-Mughair, told AFP 65 people had been killed by Israeli forces in the territory on Thursday. The Israeli military said its troops 'fired warning shots' in order to prevent 'suspects from approaching them' near the Netzarim corridor in central Gaza, where Palestinians gather each night for rations. Israel says its Gaza offensive is aimed at destroying Hamas and rescuing hostages seized during the October 2023 attack, which resulted in the deaths of 1 219 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official figures. Israel's military campaign has killed at least 56 259 people, also mostly civilians, according to the health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza. The United Nations considers its figures reliable. 'My children have nothing to eat. I haven't had any flour for nearly two months,' said Imad al-Attar, a Gaza resident who obtained a bag of flour in the southern city of Khan Yunis. 'We just want to eat,' said another man, Khaled Rashwan. We are dying, and no one is paying attention to us. Who can we turn to? Imad al-Attar Gaza's health ministry says nearly 550 people have been killed near aid centres while seeking scarce supplies since late May. The UN has condemned the 'weaponisation of food' in Gaza, and slammed a US- and Israeli-backed foundation that has largely replaced established humanitarian organisations in the territory. The privately run Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) was brought into the territory in late May, but its operations have been marred by chaotic scenes, deaths and neutrality concerns. The GHF denies deadly incidents have occurred in the immediate vicinity of its aid points. The US State Department said on Thursday it had approved its first direct funding - $30 million - for the GHF and urged other countries to follow suit. Israeli restrictions on media in Gaza and difficulties in accessing some areas mean AFP is unable to independently verify the tolls and details provided by rescuers and authorities in the territory. Abdalhkem Abu Riash/Anadolu via Getty Images The World Health Organisation said it had delivered its first medical shipment into Gaza since 2 March, adding that the nine truckloads were 'a drop in the ocean'. After claiming victory in a 12-day war against Iran that ended with a ceasefire on 24 June, Israel said it would refocus on its offensive in Gaza, where Palestinian militants still hold Israeli hostages. US President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday: 'I think great progress is being made on Gaza' to end the war, and forecast 'very good news'. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces growing calls from opposition politicians, relatives of hostages held in Gaza and even members of his ruling coalition to end the fighting. Key mediator Qatar said this week it would launch a new push for a ceasefire. Israel said efforts to return Israeli hostages in Gaza were ongoing 'on the battlefield and via negotiations'.
News.com.au
a day ago
- Politics
- News.com.au
Spain PM alleges 'genocide' in Gaza as rescuers say 65 killed
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Thursday 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. After more than 20 months of devastating conflict, human rights groups say Gaza's population of more than two million face famine-like conditions. Israel began allowing supplies to trickle in at the end of May following a blockade of more than two months, but distribution has been marred by chaotic scenes and near-daily reports of Israeli forces firing on those waiting to collect rations. Israel meanwhile is pressing its bombardment of the territory, in a military offensive it says is aimed at defeating militant group Hamas -- whose October 2023 attack on Israel triggered the war. Sanchez said Gaza was in a "catastrophic situation of genocide" and urged the European Union to immediately suspend its cooperation deal with Israel. The comments represent the strongest condemnation to date by the Spanish premier, an outspoken critic of Israel's offensive who is one of the first European leaders, and the most senior, to use the term "genocide" to describe the situation in Gaza. Speaking ahead of an EU summit in Brussels, Sanchez mentioned an EU report which found "indications" Israel was breaching its human rights obligations under the cooperation deal, which forms the basis for trade ties. The text cited Israel's blockade of humanitarian aid for the Palestinian territory, the high number of civilian casualties, attacks on journalists and the massive displacement and destruction caused by the war. - Rescuers say Gazans killed - The director of medical supplies in Gaza's civil defence agency, Mohammad Al-Mughair, told AFP that 65 people had been killed by Israeli forces in the territory on Thursday. Civil defence spokesman Mahmud Bassal earlier said that several of them were killed while waiting for aid. The Israeli military said its troops "fired warning shots" in order to prevent "suspects from approaching them" near the Netzarim corridor in central Gaza, where Palestinians gather each night for rations. Israel says its Gaza offensive is aimed at destroying Hamas and rescuing hostages seized during the October 2023 attack, which resulted in the deaths of 1,219 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official figures. Israel's military campaign has killed at least 56,259 people, also mostly civilians, according to the health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza. The United Nations considers its figures reliable. - Hungry residents seek food - "My children have nothing to eat. I haven't had any flour for nearly two months," said Imad al-Attar, a Gaza resident who obtained a bag of flour on Thursday in the southern city of Khan Yunis. "We just want to eat," said another man, Khaled Rashwan. "We are dying, and no one is paying attention to us. Who can we turn to?" Gaza's health ministry says that since late May, nearly 550 people have been killed near aid centres while seeking scarce supplies. The United Nations has condemned the "weaponisation of food" in Gaza, and slammed a US- and Israeli-backed foundation that has largely replaced established humanitarian organisations in the territory. The privately run Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) was brought into the territory in late May, but its operations have been marred by chaotic scenes, deaths and neutrality concerns. The GHF denies deadly incidents have occurred in the immediate vicinity of its aid points. The US State Department said Thursday it had approved its first direct funding -- $30 million -- for the GHF and urged other countries to follow suit. Israeli restrictions on media in Gaza and difficulties in accessing some areas mean AFP is unable to independently verify the tolls and details provided by rescuers and authorities in the territory. The World Health Organization said Thursday that it had delivered its first medical shipment into Gaza since March 2, adding that the nine truckloads were "a drop in the ocean". - Ceasefire push - After claiming victory in a 12-day war against Iran that ended with a ceasefire on June 24, Israel said it would refocus on its offensive in Gaza, where Palestinian militants still hold Israeli hostages. US President Donald Trump told reporters Wednesday: "I think great progress is being made on Gaza" to end the Israel-Hamas war and forecast "very good news" following the ceasefire. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces growing calls from opposition politicians, relatives of hostages being held in Gaza and even members of his ruling coalition to bring an end to the fighting. Key mediator Qatar said this week it would launch a new push for a ceasefire. Israel said efforts to return Israeli hostages in Gaza were ongoing "on the battlefield and via negotiations".
Al Arabiya
2 days ago
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Spain PM says Gaza in ‘catastrophic situation of genocide'
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Thursday said Gaza was in a 'catastrophic situation of genocide' and urged the European Union to immediately suspend its cooperation deal with Israel. The comments represent the strongest condemnation to date by the Socialist leader, an outspoken critic of the Israeli offensive in Gaza sparked by Hamas's 2023 attack on Israel. Speaking to reporters before an EU summit in Brussels, Sanchez mentioned a recent human rights report by the bloc's diplomatic service which, he said, addressed 'the catastrophic situation of genocide unfolding in Gaza.' The report published last week found 'indications' that Israel was breaching its human rights obligations under the deal, which forms the basis for trade ties. The text cited Israel's blockade of humanitarian aid for the Palestinian territory, the high number of civilian casualties, attacks on journalists and the massive displacement and destruction caused by the war. Sanchez said it was 'more than obvious' that Israel was violating its obligations and that the bloc should suspend the cooperation deal 'immediately.' 'It makes no sense' that the bloc has imposed 18 rounds of sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine but, 'in a double standard, is not even capable of suspending an association deal', he added. Suspending the EU-Israel accord outright would require unanimity among member states, something diplomats see as virtually impossible due to divisions within the bloc. The Gaza war began after Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel resulted in the deaths of 1,219 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official figures. Palestinian militants also seized 251 hostages, with 49 still held in Gaza, including 27 the Israeli military says are dead. Israel's retaliatory military campaign has killed at least 56,156 people in Gaza, also mostly civilians, according to the territory's health ministry. The United Nations considers its figures reliable.
Fox News
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Javier Bardem tells ‘The View' he believes Israel is committing 'genocide' in Gaza
Spanish actor Javier Bardem used his platform on "The View" on Monday to condemn Israel's actions in Gaza as "genocide." During a conversation about the importance of activism with the show's co-hosts, the "Skyfall" and "Dune" star mentioned the suffering he and others have experienced while watching Israel's war against Hamas, stating that he has seen videos of Palestinian children "being murdered" by Israel. "But the situation in Gaza has come to a term now where I cannot — I cannot express the pain that I, along with many millions of people there, suffer on a daily basis watching those horrible images of children being murdered and starving to death." Bardem said "of course" Hamas has "to return those hostages obviously," but shifted to his focus, which was his condemnation of Israel's actions in Gaza. The actor claimed that children in Gaza are being "absolutely blocked" from getting "the aid of medicine, water, medical material" by Israeli forces. CBS News reported how the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry said on Monday that "33 Palestinians were killed trying to reach the GHF [Gaza Humanitarian Foundation] center near the southern city of Rafah on Monday while another was fatally shot trying to reach a GHF hub in central Gaza. It said four other people were killed elsewhere in the war-torn enclave." Israeli military forces did not give comment to CBS News about their report, though the outlet noted that they said previously that they have fired warning shots at suspect individuals approaching their positions while Palestinians gathered to receive aid. Bardem continued, saying he agrees with the organizations that have called Israel's actions in Gaza a "genocide." "I mean, experts on international law, Amnesty International, international human rights and some people that know what they're talking — and Holocaust survivors — are calling a genocide for it. If you ask me, I believe it's a genocide," he said. He gave reasons, stating, "Why is that? First of all, because the impunity that is taking Israel in doing these actions and the lack of, of action on any government. Yes, of course, the backup of United States with all those weapons and the economics and also the silence of Europe is creating a scenario where there's such an impunity that if we really don't do something about that, we are going towards well, what is happening now – an absolute impunity on creating wars all over and creating so much pain that is going to affect so many people." As the music indicating a commercial break started playing, Bardem got one last statement in, saying, "But also – with this I will finish, the most important thing is to not lose the humanity and really denounce when we have to denounce and who we have to denounce."
LBCI
05-06-2025
- Politics
- LBCI
Brazil's President accuses Israel of 'premeditated genocide' in Gaza
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, on Thursday, during a trip to Paris, accused Israel of carrying out "premeditated genocide" in the Palestinian territory of Gaza. "It's a premeditated genocide from a far-right government that is waging a war against the interests of its people," he said at a joint press conference with France's President Emmanuel Macron. While Lula has previously used the term "genocide," Macron has refused to, saying last month it was not for a "political leader to use to term but up to historians to do so when the time comes." AFP
