The Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Economy have expressed their surprise at the initiative of the department led by Pablo Bustinduy, which they distance themselves from.
The Minister of Social Rights, Pablo Bustinduy (Sumar) has sent letters to Spanish companies in Israel demanding that they take measures to prevent their activities from “contributing to the genocide” in Palestine. The Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Economy (PSOE) have in turn expressed their surprise at the initiative, which they are distancing themselves from.
Cards which have also provoked a response from Israel through its embassy in Spain and which the Ministry of Social Rights justifies as a new step to contribute to ‘the search for solutions’ to end the genocide in Palestine and which it ‘as an action more in line with the political line of the Spanish government, which aims to recognize the State of Palestine.
Bustinduy has demanded the right of consumers to know whether, when they purchase a good or service, they are directly or indirectly “contributing” to “financing human rights violations.”
Foreign Affairs and Economy They stated that they were not aware of Bustinduy’s action and reiterated the government’s position regarding the situation in Palestine: the maintenance of human rights in the area, the urgency of a ceasefire and the recognition of a Palestinian state living peacefully with Israel.
The Foreign Office has emphasized that its position on Gaza and the recognition of Palestine “is clear,” as well as on the consideration of Israel and its people as “friends” of Spain.
“This is the first news we have about that letter. We don’t understand what you mean by – in reference to the letter – ‘The Government’. We know nothing about that letter,” sources from the department he heads told EFE. . José Manuel Albares.
The Minister of Economic Affairs Carlos Body said after participating in a business event: “I didn’t see the statement.” And he recalled that the Spanish government is “very clear” in its view of the situation in Gaza regarding “the importance of upholding human rights in the area” and efforts “for a ceasefire” and an end to violence.
For its part, the Israeli embassy in Spain rejected the “false accusation” Some ministers, citing Bustinduy, spread that “a genocide” is being committed in Palestine.
Can has gone a step further and urged the Spanish government to sever diplomatic relations with Israel, which it defines as a genocidal state. “Today the government said that Israel is a state that is friendly to Spain and that is the problem, that Spain cannot have a genocidal friend,” said Irene Montero, former Equality Minister and candidate for the European elections.
He has called on the head of the executive branch, Pedro Sánchez, to sever diplomatic relations with Israel now: “If (Gustavo) Petro did it, you can do it too, and talk a lot but do nothing if you can do it .” it is hypocrisy or even worse,” he claims regarding the decision taken by the Colombian government in response to the genocide in Palestine.
Source: EITB
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