Spain has officially recognized Palestine as a state. However, 48 hours after this recognition, the Spanish government is instructing officials to refrain from using the term 'genocide' to describe Israel's actions in Gaza. This directive is driven by concerns that such language could substantiate Palestinian asylum claims, potentially leading to an influx of 2 million Gaza refugees. Left-wing Spanish MP Ione Belarra has criticized the government for not severing ties with Israel.
Spain's Ministry of Foreign affairs has asked ministers to stop accusing Israel of conducting a genocide, because under spanish law making that accusation grants every Palestinian a right to asylum in Spain. https://t.co/jOgu1DSmWa https://t.co/P6Xx9j9f2w
Spain: Stop Using ‘Genocide‘ for Gaza; It Gives Palestinians Asylum Claim https://t.co/D7gyNMpT8h via @BreitbartNews
Spain’s foreign ministry is warning officials to stop publicly suggesting that Israel is committing “genocide” in Gaza because doing so would provide evidence to validate potential Palestinian asylum claims and they don’t want to take in Palestinian refugees. https://t.co/Wn75eA5HMB
You cannot make that shit up Spain 🇪🇸 🤣 48h after recognizing the "state of Palestine" the Minister of Foreign Affairs asked its ministers to stop using the term "genocide" or they may be compelled to welcome 2 million Gaza refugees https://t.co/z3FeXQC1j1 https://t.co/ThM3QSnWiN https://t.co/lG2vdIrxv3
Spain has just recognized Palestine as a state, but the president “was unable to utter the word genocide” to describe what Israel is doing in Gaza. Left-wing Spanish MP Ione Belarra rebukes the gov’t for not cutting ties with Israel. https://t.co/VgSW6EPXZx