Sanchez: I will propose to Parliament to vote in favor of recognizing the State of Palestine. Sanchez - who was re-elected in November 2023 - previously expressed his desire for his country to recognize the Palestinian state, without specifying a date for this.
Spain is among the European Union countries most critical of Israel since the outbreak of its war on Gaza on October 7. Israel recalled its ambassador to Madrid last November after Sanchez questioned the legitimacy of the Israeli war in Gaza, before the ambassador returned last January.