Mon Sep 08 20:05:03 UTC 2025: Here’s a news article summarizing the situation:

**Spain Announces Sweeping Sanctions Against Israel, Citing “Genocide” in Gaza**

**Madrid, Spain** – Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has unveiled a series of stringent measures targeting Israel, including a complete arms embargo and restrictions on port and airspace access for Israeli military-related activities. Sanchez, a vocal critic of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, described the situation as an “unjustifiable attack on the civilian population” and accused Israel of “extermination of a defenceless people.”

The measures, which require cabinet approval and parliamentary ratification, include:

* A ban on the purchase and sale of weapons, ammunition and military equipment to Israel
* Prohibition of ships carrying fuel for the Israeli army from docking at Spanish ports
* Denial of airspace access to aircraft transporting defence material
* A ban on entry to individuals “directly involved in genocide, human rights violations and war crimes” in Gaza, potentially including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and members of his government
* Banning imports from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank
* Pledging 10 million euros in new funding to UNRWA and a total of 150 million euros in humanitarian aid for Gaza by 2026.

The Spanish government’s actions follow its formal recognition of a Palestinian state in May 2024.

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar condemned the measures as “anti-Semitic” and accused Sanchez’s government of fostering a “hostile anti-Israel line.” Israel also announced it would bar two Spanish ministers from entering the country.

Madrid swiftly rejected the allegations, summoning its ambassador in Israel back for consultations. Spain’s Foreign Ministry said it “strongly rejects the false and slanderous accusations of antisemitism made by the Israeli government” and that it would “not be intimidated in its defence of peace, international law and human rights”.

Spain’s government maintains that its actions are driven by a commitment to peace, human rights, and international law, reflecting the majority opinion of Spanish society.

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