A day after participating in the unsuccessful Egyptian Peace Summit, which aspired to demand a ceasefire in Gaza, Pedro Sanchez He had a telephone conversation with the Israeli Prime Minister, Binyamin Netanyahuin which he has exposed the position of Spain in the war between the Jewish State and Hamas. He Acting Prime Minister has reiterated its “condemnation of the Hamas terrorist attacks” and the Israel’s right to defend itself of them “within the limits of international humanitarian law”, but he has also claimed a “humanitarian ceasefire” in Gaza so that the help that its population so desperately needs can enter.
This has been the first conversation between both from the past October 7when Hamas’ massive attack on southern Israel set in motion the devastating war in progress. “I have transferred my deep concern by protection of all civilians and the need for humanitarian aid to reach the people of Gaza in a way sufficient and sustained”, Sánchez said through the social network
I just spoke with the prime minister @netanyahu. I have reiterated my condemnation of Hamas’ terrorist attacks against Israel and its right to defend itself against them, within the limits of international and humanitarian law. I have also reiterated my solidarity with the…
— Pedro Sánchez (@sanchezcastejon) October 22, 2023
That ceasefire does not come, despite the fact that this Sunday they managed to enter 17 trucks on the Strip in two separate convoys, a figure light years away from the 450 that entered on average before the start of this latest round of hostilities. And it is not expected to do so unless it is very punctual, as Israel continues to prepare its troops to launch the ground invasion of Gazawhere hundreds of Palestinians continue to die every day, crushed by Israeli bombs.
Concern about a regional war
During the conversation, Sánchez also demanded the “immediate and unconditional release” of all the hostages held by Hamas and expressed concern about the escalation of violence throughout the region. “One has to prevent the conflict from spreading to the rest of the region,” said the socialist leader. These fears are increasingly tangible. This same Sunday the Damascus and Aleppo international airportsaccording to the Syrian news agency by the Israeli aviation, which also bombed West Bank for the first time since the end of the Second Intifada. And all of them while the crossfire with Hezbollah on the Lebanese border continued.
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As he did on Saturday at the Egyptian summit, Sánchez also recalled the need to reopen a political horizon for Palestinians and Israelis, a horizon completely non-existent since Netanyahu regained power in 2009. “We must address a definitive solution for peacebased on the two state solution“Israel and Palestine, may they coexist in peace and security.” For the moment, neither the Israeli Foreign Ministry nor Netanyahu himself have provided their version of the conversation with Sánchez.
This Monday, the acting president will hold a meeting with representatives of the Jewish community in La Moncloa. You will then receive your muslim counterparts in the same location.