The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jose Manuel Albareswarned the risk of “total war” in the Middle East and assured that the world needed “a viable Palestinian state”, which is why he called to “stop now” the escalation of the war: “A ceasefire in Gaza and a truce in Lebanon are urgently needed.
He spoke before the Foreign Affairs Committee where he addressed various issues related to the management of his department and during which several groups, such as Podemos and ERC, disgraced the government for continuing to sell weapons to Israel . However, the minister insisted that since October 7, 2023, when war broke out in Gaza following Hamas attacks on Israel, there are no more new export licenses or ships carrying goods. weapons to Israel.
And regarding licenses prior to October 7, he explained that “constant monitoring” is carried out and that they are not authorized if they are intended for the Jewish state. Albares said they were working to hold a peace conference in Madrid to be able to implement the two-state solution.
The Foreign Minister stressed that “a framework is needed, including a ceasefire in Gaza, a truce in Lebanon, the release of hostages and the entry of humanitarian aid.” A framework which ensures that it is already “decided”, but that it must be applied. He further emphasized
than in the Middle East “a viable Palestinian state is necessary”.
