Spain’s PM calls for Israel to be banned from sports events after Vuelta race abandoned | Spain
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez asked Israel to be banned from international sports competitions as long as the “barbarism” in Gaza continued, and said that the country should not be allowed to use high -profile activities for “whitewash”.
Speaking after an early end to the ESPAña cycle race in the midst of chaotic scenes and the police with the police, Sánchez said that there was a “deep admiration için for everyone who protested against the participation of the Israeli Premier Technology team after an early end to the España cycle race in the midst of the clashes with the police.
The Prime Minister, who was strongly criticized by his rivals for praising the protesters hours before his competitors were abandoned from the race, said that the events of Sunday will be involved in Israel’s major sports activities.
“I think that the debates that started after what happened in Madrid yesterday should expand and spread to every corner of the world,” Monday said.
“We have already seen how European governments say how they could not use any international platforms to whiten the existence of Israel as long as barbarism continues.
Sánchez has repeatedly questioned the “double standards ün on the international community on Ukraine and Gaza and said that in May, Israel should be excluded from the Eurovision Song Contest – recently echoed by the Spanish Minister of Culture.
While the Prime Minister always rejected the government and always rejected violence, he said that there was a “deep admiration and respect for the cyclists in Vuelta as well as a Spanish society that mobilized against injustice and defends his ideas peacefully.
Israel-Premier Tech, although the state is not a team, but a special team, the presence of the bicycle race caused a series of demonstrations. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the team that he did not “have hatred and intimidation ve and added that he made Israel proud.
The protests resulted in the collection of 100,000 demonstrators for Sunday’s rally. According to the Spanish government, 22 police officers were wounded in clashes with protesters and two people were arrested.
Speaking earlier on Sunday, Sánchez accused the vocal critic of Israel of the vocal critic of Gaza, accusing him of continuing a genocide against the Palestinians – he praised those who joined Vuelta and also paid tribute to the Spanish people who mobilized for reasons such as Palestine. “Today Spain shines as an example and a source of pride. [giving] An example of international society by taking a step to defend human rights. “
Hours later, as the vuelta reached a sudden conclusion, the prime minister accused his rivals of confusion and confusing Spain’s global reputation.
Alberto Núñez Feijóo, the leader of the Conservative People’s Party (PP), said that the Prime Minister was proud of the behavior of a few people who showed his support to Gaza by throwing a barrier to Policía Nacional officers ”. “I advocate freedom of expression unless it contains violence or uprisings. The government allowed and encouraged La Vuelta not to be completed and therefore an international shame on television all over the world.”
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Isabel Díaz Ayuso, the President of the populist PP of the Madrid region, put a square against the crime Sánchez. “When the Prime Minister of Nation Prime Minister Vuelta encourages a España boycott in his own capital, he will be directly responsible for every incident whether the race has been stopped or whether there is a single attack.” “What does it harm to our sport and our country!”
Describing Sánchez’s attitude towards Gaza as “constant anti -Israel and anti -Semitic attack, the Israeli government, the Prime Minister’s responsibility for Sunday’s scenes, he said.
Israel Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said, “pro -Palestinian mafia provocation messages and ruining La Vuelta bicycle race,” he said. “Thus, the sports event, which is always a source of pride for Spain, was canceled. Sánchez and the government – Shame on Spain!”
Last week, the Israeli government announced that the two senior left members of the Sánchez administration will be banned from entering Israel because of the criticism of the Minister of Labor and Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Díaz and Youth Rego’s criticism of Gaza’s behavior.
A survey published in July shows that most Spaniards support the government’s position. . questionnaireElcano found that 82% of the respondents of the Royal Institute of the Royal Institute Thinkank believed that Israel was genocide and 70% believe that the EU should impose sanctions on Israel.
Despite Some on PP He rejected the proposals that Israel has committed genocide, and criticized the reaction of the party leader Netanyahu to the persecution of the October 7 attacks in his statements on Sunday.
Orum I don’t support Hamas, and I don’t want your applause, Fe Feijóo said. “I do not share the reaction of the Israeli government to the terrorist attacks.
