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'This is apartheid’: International politicians, governments condemn terror death penalty law

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez also responded to the bill on Tuesday, calling its passing "one more step toward apartheid."

A VOTE on the death penalty for terrorists who murder Israeli civilians at the auditorium in the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, March 30, 2026.
Pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrate outside Movistar Arena as Real Madrid face Maccabi Tel Aviv in a EuroLeague basketball game on January 8, 2026, in Madrid, Spain.

Spain at a crossroads: When a government’s words betray its own people

An Easy Jet airline's Airbus A320-214 passenger aircraft, coming from Glasgow, lands at Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport, in Malaga, Spain, June 29, 2024.

Easter getaway chaos at Spain’s flight hubs as ground staff walk out

Spain's Defence Minister Margarita Robles gestures as she speaks during the ceremony of the Soldado Idoia Rodriguez 2026 award, at the Ministry of Defence, in Madrid, Spain, March 19, 2026.

Spain makes loud military statement, rocket fire continues


Spain blocks American ships carrying weapons for Israel

The two American bases in southern Spain are officially shared by the two allies, but Washington often uses it as a hub for troops, weapons, fuel and supplies bound further east.

People hold anti-war placards during a protest to call for a ceasefire in Gaza to mark 100 days since the start of the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Madrid, Spain, January 20, 2024.

President Herzog speaks against 'delegitimization' of Israel through the proposed Eurovision ban

President Isaac Herzog urged Israel’s participation in Eurovision, warning that moves to exclude Israel could spread to other arenas amid global calls for a ban.

President Isaac Herzog speaks at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, Septemeber 14, 2025.

Spain cancels third arms contract with Israel

The contract for Rafael Advanced Defense System's Litening 5 pods was signed in March 2024 and worth €207 million

Rafael's Litening 5 targeting pods

Gaza aid flotilla set to head east from Greece despite Israeli warnings

The Global Sumud Flotilla sails from Greece towards Gaza, defying Israel’s blockade. Activists, including Greta Thunberg, face rising tensions and Israeli opposition.

Greta Thunberg gestures next to a Palestinian flag on a ship, part of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel's naval blockade, as they sail off Crete island, Greece, September 25, 2025.

Multiple nations announce joint coalition to provide financial aid to the Palestinian Authority

Twelve nations have formed the Emergency Coalition for the Financial Sustainability of the Palestinian Authority to address an "urgent financial crisis."

An illustration of a Palestinian flag over a pile of US Dollar bills.

Gantz accuses Spanish PM Sánchez of empowering Hamas in online exchange

Gantz responded on X/Twitter, calling Sánchez’s statements counterproductive and accusing him of creating a false comparison between Islamist terror and European separatist movements.

Head of Blue and White party MK Benny Gantz speaks during press conference in Tel Aviv on August 23, 2025.

Massive 5,000-year-old dolmen rewrites Bronze Age trade in southern Spain

we may be talking about one of the most monumental and complete dolmens in all of Andalusia, said professor Becerra.

Massive 5,000-year-old dolmen rewrites Bronze Age trade in southern Spain.

Deployment of Italian, Spanish naval vessels complicates Gaza flotilla

The flotilla of around 44 ships is now 460 nautical miles from Gaza.

A handout image of the boat Free Willy sailing in the waters off the island of Crete, which is to join the Global Sumud Flotilla that has come under drone attack while trying to deliver aid to Gaza and break Israel's naval blockade, September 25, 2025.

Spain sends vessels to assist Sumud Flotilla, says they are ready to 'perform rescue operations'

"Spain's government demands that international law be complied with and the right of its citizens to navigate the Mediterranean under safe conditions," said Spanish President Sanchez.

A screenshot from a drone video shows people lighting flares at the port of Ermoupolis during the departure of two sailing boats, Electra and Oxygen, part of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza

'Accomplice of genocide': Spanish bookstore vandalized with anti-Israel graffiti

The owner of Pati De Llibres found on Tuesday morning that the bookstore's facade and windows had been spray-painted with a Palestinian flag and slogans.

A Sant Cugat del Vallès bookstore was vandalized on Tuesday with anti-Israel graffiti accusing the business of complicity in a supposed genocide in Gaza, according to the shop and local Jewish groups.