Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says he will propose that the country’s parliament recognizes a Palestinian state before the end of his mandate in 2027.
“I will propose granting Spain’s recognition to the Palestinian state,” Sánchez said on Saturday as he addressed a rights conference in Spain’s northern port city of Bilbao. “I do this out of moral conviction, for a just cause and because it is the only way that Israel and Palestine can live together in peace.”
Sánchez also publicized his plan in a post on X social media platform, formerly known as Twitter.
En esta legislatura propondré a las Cortes Generales, el reconocimiento del Estado Palestino por parte de España.
Por convicción moral, por una causa justa y porque es la única manera de que dos Estados, Israel y Palestina, convivan y coexistan en paz. pic.twitter.com/o54AB3f0vO
— Pedro Sánchez (@sanchezcastejon) March 9, 2024
His comments came as aid shipments were headed for Gaza in response to the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the coastal territory, caused by the ongoing Israeli genocide and starvation policy via a complete blockade.
Sánchez is among the main Western leaders demanding an immediate comprehensive ceasefire in Gaza and an end to Israeli crimes in the besieged area.
Ever since the Israeli regime launched the devastating war on Gaza on October 7 last year, Spain has stood out among European countries for showing the strongest support for Palestine.
The Spanish prime minister declared last November that Madrid could unilaterally recognize a Palestinian state even if the European Union disagrees.
Last month, both France and the United Kingdom said they are open to recognizing the Palestinian state, with British Foreign Minister David Cameron conditioning it to a ceasefire in Gaza.
