‘No Double Standards’: Spain to Consider Ban on Arms Trade with Israel

Is one member of the EU finally growing a moral compass – Peter

The Spanish Parliament has taken a significant step by approving a proposal to consider a ban on arms trade with Israel.

The move aligns with growing European sentiment and increasing pressure on Israel to end the starvation of Gaza’s population and halt its ongoing genocide, which has lasted over 18 months.

On Tuesday evening, the Spanish Parliament voted in favor of a motion put forth by leftist and nationalist parties. The proposal advocates for prohibiting the sale of weapons to countries implicated in genocide, explicitly including Israel.

This parliamentary action follows a call by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday. Sanchez urged for Israel’s exclusion from international cultural events, such as the Eurovision Song Contest, citing its continued aggression in the Gaza Strip. He drew a parallel to Russia’s exclusion from such events after its invasion of Ukraine.