Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz announced punitive measures against Spain following its recognition of a Palestinian state.
Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares, Reuters/Johanna Geron
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz announced punitive measures against Spain following its recognition of a Palestinian state.
The country's consulate in Jerusalem will be prohibited from carrying out activities or providing services to the residents of the Palestinian Authority due to "incitement and the antisemitic statements of senior officials in the government of Spain," according to the Foreign Ministry.
The order will come into effect on June 1. Katz said that "those who reward Hamas and try to establish a Palestinian terrorist state will not be in contact with the Palestinians. The days of the inquisition are over."
Spain has opted for a resolutely anti-Israel position.
On Monday, Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares called on the 26 European countries to officially support the International Court of Justice, which is demanding that Israel stop its intervention in Rafah.
This part of Gaza is where the Hamas command and the Israeli hostages held by the terrorist organization are located.
For Spain, these considerations do not count.
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