"Truly unbearable' Spanish PM deplores death toll and urges Israel to rethink its offensive
The Guardian|November 24, 2023
Spain's prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has urged Israel to rethink its offensive in Gaza, telling the country's president and prime minister the number of dead Palestinians is "truly unbearable" and that the response to Hamas's terrorist attacks cannot include "the deaths of innocent civilians".
Sam Jones
"Truly unbearable' Spanish PM deplores death toll and urges Israel to rethink its offensive

Sánchez's blunt pleas came during a visit to the Middle East with the Belgian prime minister, Alexander De Croo, during which he called for a peace conference and reiterated that the creation of a Palestinian state remained the best way to bring peace and security to the region.

Israel says 1,200 people were killed and 239 taken hostage when Hamas fighters struck on 7 October. According to the health ministry in Gaza, more than 14,100 people have been killed in Israel's retaliatory strikes.

Speaking as he met Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday, Sánchez said Spain had repeatedly condemned Hamas's "shocking acts of terrorism" and acknowledged Israel's right to defend itself.

But he added: "Let me also be clear: Israel must abide by international law, including international humanitarian law, in its response...

The whole world is shocked at the images that we see coming from Gaza every day.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة November 24, 2023 من The Guardian.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة November 24, 2023 من The Guardian.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

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