‘Anti-Semitism is widely rejected by Spanish society’

“A paradise to sow hatred and incite the destruction of Israel.” This is how he rated Israel Unpleasant Spain after the celebration in Madrid of the congress of the Masar Badil movement – ​​which Israel considers “linked to terrorist groups” – and which this Sunday was one of the organizing entities of a march in the streets of the capital against the “genocide” in the Gaza Strip.

‘We are outraged and sad that Spain has become the largest paradise for sowing hatred and incitement to the destruction of Israel,” the Israeli Foreign Ministry said on the social network yesterday.

The response from the Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albareshas not been long in coming, who believes that Israel’s accusation is ‘misplaced’.

When asked in a TVE interview whether he was aware of the presence in Spain of the Palestinian organization Masar Badil, Albares said no and rejected the Israeli Foreign Ministry’s accusation. “No, we knew nothing about it and that statement is of course inappropriate. Spain is a country of tolerance, it is a country where one can of course live in freedom and have freedom of expression. Of course, so is anti-Semitism. not only widely rejected in Spanish society, but it is also included in the Criminal Code,” the minister said.

Albares reminded Israel that “Spain has a Public Prosecution Service and judges,” and that if anyone believes that any crime has been committed that incites hatred or anti-Semitism, “he can go to the Public Prosecution Service.”

However, he once again “strongly” condemned Hamas’s “brutal terrorist attack” on Israel on October 7, 2023, and demanded the “unconditional release of the hostages” as well as an “immediate and permanent” ceasefire. provide humanitarian aid access to the civilian population of Gaza,” and put an end to “this terrible war that is claiming thousands and thousands and thousands of innocent lives.”