Middle East

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

Catalan government applauds Pedro Sánchez's decision to recognize Palestine

The Catalan executive's spokesperson avoided calling the situation in Gaza "genocide" but denounced it as an "abomination"

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

Electoral board warns Barcelona University: pro-Palestine camp must not affect election day

Spain's electoral commission tells Catalan Mossos police and UB rector that protest camp must not prevent Sunday's voting

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

Humanitarian ship Open Arms and chef José Andrés are unloading food aid on Gaza coast | VIDEO

First maritime humanitarian corridor to Gaza is opened with Catalan vessel in key role, but it's far from sufficient

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

Ex-PP politician Alejo Vidal-Quadras, shot in Madrid street, relates attack to his Iran links

Politician has links with Iranian opposition and has told police that this could be the reason for the attack

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

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

Iranian death threats to dissident Masih Alinejad: UK police mount 24-hour protection

The activist is meeting British politicians on plan to declare the Islamic Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organization