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Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez insists Spain will recognise Palestine ‘as a state in its own right’

SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has once again insisted that his government will support the recognition of Palestine ‘as a state in its own right’. Speaking at a political rally in the

6 Apr, 2024 @ 14:31

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‘Israel needs to stop killing’: Spanish chef Jose Andres’s message to Benjamin Netanyahu after seven of his NGO workers were killed in Gaza

SPANISH chef Jose Andres conveyed a stark message to Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today, after seven members of staff at his NGO World Central Kitchen (WCK) were killed by an Israeli

3 Apr, 2024 @ 11:37

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British and American citizens are among seven aid workers killed by an Israeli strike in Gaza: Victims worked for Spanish chef Jose Andre’s’ NGO

VICTIMS of an Israeli strike on Gaza were British and American citizens who worked for an NGO run by Spanish chef Jose Andre. At least seven employees of World Central Kitchen, an

2 Apr, 2024 @ 10:49

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Spain and Ireland demand Brussels investigate Israel for potential human rights abuses in Gaza

THE leaders of Spain and Ireland have asked the European Commission to urgently review whether Israel is complying with its human rights obligations in Gaza. The joint call from Pedro Sanchez and

14 Feb, 2024 @ 17:04

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Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez uses Christmas message to call for an end to the ‘unbearable suffering’ of the people of Gaza

SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has used a Christmas video message to call on the international community to bring about an end to the ‘unbearable suffering’ of the people of Gaza. The

25 Dec, 2023 @ 09:30

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Spaniard kidnapped by Hamas is dead: Ivan Illarramendi, 46, was taken hostage alongside his wife during savage attack on Israel last month

“We are OK, but I’ve been shot.” The terrifying messages sent by a Spanish victim of the October 7 Hamas attacks in Israel

MESSAGES sent by a Spaniard who was killed during the October 7 Hamas attacks against Israel have been published by online daily El Confidencial. In them, Ivan Illarramendi Saizar, who lived in

20 Dec, 2023 @ 13:06

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Israel recalls its ambassador in Spain after Prime Minister Sanchez expresses ‘genuine doubts’ that Israel is respecting international humanitarian law

ISRAEL has indefinitely recalled its ambassador in Spain after Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez used a television interview this morning to express ‘genuine doubts’ that Israel is respecting international humanitarian law with its

30 Nov, 2023 @ 17:43

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Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez sparks diplomatic spat with outspoken criticism of Israel

A VISIT by Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to Israel and Palestine last week sparked a major diplomatic spat between the two countries, after the Socialist Party leader voiced stark criticism of

26 Nov, 2023 @ 14:48

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Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez’s stark message to Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu: ‘The number of Palestinians killed is truly unbearable’

SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez conveyed a stark message to his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday, condemning the attacks on Israel by Hamas but making clear that the country’s response cannot

23 Nov, 2023 @ 14:17

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Motorist runs over pro-Palestine protestors

Watch: Police launch investigation in Spain’s Madrid after motorist runs down cyclists during pro-Palestine protest

A MAN handed himself in to police in Madrid on Thursday evening after he ran over a number of cyclists who were taking part in a demonstration through the streets of the

27 Oct, 2023 @ 12:39

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Spain is monitoring 12 known Jihadists who have returned from Syria and Iraq and who represent ‘one of the biggest challenges’ in the fight against terrorism

SPAIN is on high alert for 12 known Jihadists in the country after recent terror attacks in France and Belgium. According to the Department for National Security, they represent ‘one of the

20 Oct, 2023 @ 11:33

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Elon Musk's Tesla eyeing up massive Valencia deal in Spain

Elon Musk weighs banning X (Twitter) in the EU as bloc demands answers for ‘fake viral content’ relating to Israeli-Hamas conflict

THE OWNER of X (formerly Twitter), Elon Musk, is considering removing the social media platform from European countries such as Spain thanks to new regulations in the region. The entrepreneur, who is

19 Oct, 2023 @ 17:15

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Pro-Palestine protesters screaming ‘murderous Israel!’ try to storm synagogue in Spain: Tensions mount in Melilla as hundreds take to the streets and police are forced to intervene

SEVERAL hundred people demonstrated on Wednesday night in Spain’s North African enclave of Melilla in support of Palestine over Israel’s military action against the Hamas terrorist group. Some of the crowd went

19 Oct, 2023 @ 17:06

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Terror watch: Spain is tracking more than 300 ‘lone wolves’ amid fears of an Islamist attack

SPANISH police are on high alert for over 300 ‘lone wolf’ terror suspects amid rising tensions in the Middle East. According to El Mundo, Spain is home to hundreds of ‘potentially dangerous’

19 Oct, 2023 @ 11:51

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Spain’s social rights minister Ione Belarra doubles down on criticism of Israel, calling on PM to suspend relations

SPAIN’S caretaker Social Rights Minister Ione Belarra on Wednesday stepped up her criticism of Israel, just days after the country’s embassy in Madrid issued a statement accusing some members of the Spanish

18 Oct, 2023 @ 14:35

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High terror alert in Spain: 700 police officers deployed ahead of basketball game featuring Israeli team in Valencia

A VALENCIA basketball game has been deemed a high terror risk as hundreds of officers are deployed in the city. Around 700 police officers will attend the game today, as Valencia Basket

18 Oct, 2023 @ 12:28

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Israel confirms Spaniard and his wife were killed by Hamas on same day as attack: Couple were found burned in their home

Israel reveals Spanish man, 46, is among the hundreds of hostages taken by Hamas

ISRAEL’S Foreign Ministry has confirmed that missing Spaniard Ivan Illarramendi Saizar is being held hostage by Hamas terrorists following their attack on Israel on October 7. Illarramendi Saizar, 46, hails from the

18 Oct, 2023 @ 12:07

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Spain’s foreign minister slams ‘unfriendly gesture’ from Israel after its embassy issues statement criticising stance of ‘some members of the Spanish government’

SPAIN’S foreign minister, Jose Manuel Albares, has responded to criticism of his caretaker government by the Israeli embassy in Madrid by calling it an ‘unfriendly gesture’. The controversy was sparked on Monday

17 Oct, 2023 @ 14:21

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Spain ramps up security at Israel embassy as ex-Hamas leader calls for ‘day of Jihad’

SPAIN’S Interior Ministry has ramped up security at the Israeli embassy in Madrid after the unprecedented attacks carried out by Hamas on Saturday. In fact, the order came for increased vigilance on

13 Oct, 2023 @ 17:38

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Young Israelis in Spain vow to return home and fight ‘barbaric’ Hamas after losing loved ones in unprecedented attack and hearing of ‘blood-chilling’ horrors – including the killing of babies and children

YOUNG Israelis trapped in Spain have vowed to return home to fight against Hamas following the militant group’s unprecedented attack on the Jewish state last weekend. Hundreds of innocent civilians have been

12 Oct, 2023 @ 11:13

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Pictured: Soldier, 19, from Sevilla is among two missing Spaniards in Israel following deadly Hamas attack

Spain confirms death of Spanish 19-year-old in Hamas attacks on Israel

SPAIN’S Foreign Ministry on Wednesday confirmed the death of Maya Villalobo Sinvany, a 19-year-old woman with joint Spanish-Israeli nationality who had been missing since Hamas launched its unprecedented attack on Israel this

11 Oct, 2023 @ 14:08

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Pictured: Soldier, 19, from Sevilla is among two missing Spaniards in Israel following deadly Hamas attack

THE NAMES of two Spaniards who went missing after Hamas’ weekend air and ground attack in Israel have been revealed. One is a teenage soldier who may been kidnapped by a Hamas

9 Oct, 2023 @ 17:48

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A man brandishes a pistol at a student protest

Student groups claim ‘Israeli officer’ pulled out gun during protest at university in the Spanish capital

OFFICERS from Spain’s National Police force are investigating allegations that an Israeli officer brandished a firearm during a protest last week in Madrid’s Complutense University. Recordings from the confrontation made by the

14 Feb, 2023 @ 18:30

Lead·Madrid

More than 127,000 Sephardi Jews outside Spain apply for Spanish citizenship after their ancestors were exiled 600 years ago

The Sephardi Jews set up communities throughout Spain and Portugal before they began to be exiled in the 15th Century

3 Oct, 2019 @ 12:24

La Cultura·Lead

Spain to add Ladino to official languages list

SPAIN is set to officially recognise Ladino as a Spanish tongue. It is hoped that in doing so, it will save the language from extinction as well as allowing Ladino words to

22 Feb, 2018 @ 15:35

La Cultura·Lead·National News·Other News

Bilbao is all hooked up to be the world’s internet hub

Today, there are over 420 submarine cables in service around the world, stretching a length of over 700,000 miles.

3 Feb, 2018 @ 11:09

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