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Andorra aligns with France over Israel and distances itself from Spain's postulates over Palestine

The Pyrenean microstate defends a two-state solution, but believes it is not the time to recognize Palestine

Israel sharpens its tone to Spain: "The Inquisition is over. Those who harm us, we will harm them"

Israel orders the Spanish Consulate in Jerusalem to stop providing consular services to Palestinians as of June 1st

An Israeli MP calls for the country to recognize the independence of Catalonia

The request comes after Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez announced that he will recognize the state of Palestine on May 28th

University of Barcelona faculty passes motion calling to break academic relations with Israel

After 2 days of UB protest camp, faculty passes motion demanding that university governers cut ties with Israeli institutions

The movement of pro-Palestine student protests reaches Barcelona

A three-day camp against Israel's "genocide" in Palestine has been called at the University of Barcelona

Israeli film festival in Barcelona switches to clandestine location to avoid "threats"

The Seret International festival was to be held at Cinemes Girona, which cancelled its participation at the last moment

Gaza: two months of war, over 18,000 dead, and Netanyahu digging in

After two months of war, Netanyahu says he does not intend to hand over control of Gaza to the Palestinian Authority

Israel recalls its Spanish ambassador for consultations over Sánchez's "outrageous remarks"

The diplomatic conflict between Israel and Spain deepens

Israel-Palestine: the foreign ministers of the Mediterranean opt for the creation of two states

Mediterranean foreign ministers commit to the creation of two states to resolve the conflict

Diplomatic crisis between Spain and Israel, which accuses Sánchez of supporting "terrorism"

Israeli foreign minister calls the Spanish ambassador for consultations after Pedro Sánchez's statements

Israel confirms that Spanish citizen Iván Illarramendi was killed by Hamas in October 7th attack

The Spanish government is concerned about at least 170 Spaniards who are still in Gaza, whose departure has been "delayed"

Aragonès asks MPs not to feed a "growing polarization" in Catalonia over Israel-Hamas conflict

Catalan president asks MPs "not to differentiate" among victims based on the side they are on, and calls for a ceasefire

With votes of PSC, Junts, Cs and PP, Catalan Parliament passes motion urging a ceasefire in Gaza

The text, condemning the Hamas attack and all attacks on civilian population, was not supported by ERC, Comuns and CUP

Barcelona, equidistant under Collboni: pro-Israel motion passed, pro-Palestine petition accepted

The majority of a Barcelona city council committee showed support for Israel despite the contrary vote of BComú and ERC

Junts withdraws motion on Israel and instead will work for joint declaration by Catalan Parliament

Junts withdraws a planned motion on Israel and Palestine and is now exploring a deal for a consensus statement in Parliament

The Hamas 'Black Sabbath' propels the return of the US to the Middle East

Biden's visit to Jerusalem confirms that the US is returning to the region in full force

Diplomatic incident: Spain defines Israel's message as "unfriendly" but says issue is closed

Spanish foreign minister Albares disavows minister Belarra (Podemos) after Israeli embassy condemned "pro-Hamas" statements

Concern mounts in the international community for Gaza population after Israeli ultimatum

The West aligns with Israel while multilateral organizations warn of the consequences of the war in Gaza

May Haiat, survivor of the festival attacked by Hamas: "The terrorist told me: Run, get away!"

Spanish government confirms death of Maya Villalobo, young Sevilla woman missing in Israel

The 19-year-old from Sevilla had double Israeli-Spanish nationalisty and was doing military service in Israel

Iván and Maya, Spanish citizens in Israel, believed to have been taken hostage by Hamas

It is the main hypothesis of Spanish intelligence after not locating the bodies either in the kibbutz or in Nahal Oz

Olivér Várhely, the 'rogue' European commissioner who created chaos over the status of Palestine aid

The Commission's head spokesperson appeared this Tuesday to clarify what happened on Monday afternoon

Junts to ask Catalan Parliament to amend its 2022 accusation of "apartheid" against Israel

Junts proposes motion reaffirming the Catalan house's commitment to a "peaceful resolution" of the Israel-Palestine conflict

Barcelona re-establishes twin city relations with Tel Aviv, suspended by Colau

Collboni is preparing his first international trip, to Palestine, which will take place this year

Tel Aviv's mayor asks new Barcelona leader Jaume Collboni to reestablish twin city ties

Collboni's PSC opposed breaking off ties with the Israeli city, which then-mayor Ada Colau approved by decree

Colau, obliged to call a special Barcelona council meeting over Tel Aviv

Four parties are forcing the mayor to call an extraordinary meeting at which they will ask to restore relations with Tel Aviv

Israel responds to Ada Colau: "You won't succeed in damaging the mutual friendship"

The Israeli message, sent in Catalan, says breaking off relations reinforces "extremists, terrorist groups and anti-Semites"

Ada Colau temporarily suspends Barcelona's twin city ties with Tel Aviv

City's mayor writes to Netanyahu informing him of the suspension of all relations between Barcelona and Israel

Carles Puigdemont, spied on using hacking tool denounced by Microsoft