Israel says it will stop work of Spanish consulate for Palestinians

Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said on Friday, May 24, that he had decided to “sever the connection” between Spain’s diplomatic mission and Palestinians in the occupied West Bank over Madrid’s recognition of a Palestinian state.

“I have decided to sever the connection between Spain’s representation in Israel and the Palestinians, and to prohibit the Spanish consulate in Jerusalem from providing services to Palestinians from the West Bank,” Katz said in a post on X. It was not immediately clear how Israel would carry out the threat.

Asked by Agence France-Presse (AFP) about the practicalities and consequences of Katz’s announcement, the Foreign Ministry did not immediately comment. Katz said his decision was made “in response to Spain’s recognition of a Palestinian state and the anti-Semitic call by Spain’s deputy prime minister to (…) ‘liberate Palestine from the river to the sea.’”

febra,

Spain should open an embassy in Ramallah just like Colombia is doing

ProvableGecko,

Not an apartheid state folks. Definitely no apartheid going on here

pop,

It’s bigger than Apartheid. It’s Apartheid supported by most of the so called “civilized”, proponents of “human rights” western world.

There’s no consequences to be had with their blessings.

ThePowerOfGeek,
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And Israel’s hissy fit intensifies.

It’s amazing how they’ve pissed away so much good will for the horrible acts they endured on Oct 7th, and they are now pariahs to the large majority of the international community. They are on a hell of a ‘victim to villain’ speed run.

bamboo,

Anyone who portrays Israel as a victim is either ignorant or lying. Jewish people have been victims throughout history, but none of that extends to Israel as a state.

girlfreddy,
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“I have decided to sever the connection between Spain’s representation in Israel and the Palestinians, and to prohibit the Spanish consulate in Jerusalem from providing services to Palestinians from the West Bank,” Katz said in a post on X. It was not immediately clear how Israel would carry out the threat.

He could have just admitted to being a genocidal asshole with zero ability to enforce this stupidity.

FlyingSquid,
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The world’s response should be, “you don’t have the right to do that,” but I’m guessing it won’t be.

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