Israel Summons Spanish Envoy Over "River to the Sea" Remark
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Israel's Foreign Ministry summoned Spain's acting ambassador for a reprimand after a Spanish minister stated public support for a Palestinian state "from the river to the sea." The ministry condemned the remark as part of a systematic anti-Israel policy by the Spanish government.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Israel summoned Spain's acting ambassador for a reprimand.
- The summons followed a Spanish minister's statement on a Palestinian state.
- The minister's statement used the phrase "from the river to the sea."
- Israel's Foreign Ministry called it part of an anti-Israel policy.
Israel's Foreign Ministry summoned the acting head of the Spanish Embassy in Tel Aviv for a reprimand following a statement by Spain's Minister of Youth, Sira Rego. Rego declared that the Spanish public supports a Palestinian state "from the river to the sea." The Foreign Ministry stated that Rego's remark "joins a systematic anti-Israel policy by the Spanish government and its leader, Pedro Sanchez."
The phrase "from the river to the sea," often used in reference to the area between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea, is widely interpreted as a call for the elimination of the State of Israel. The Spanish government has not yet officially responded to the summons or the Foreign Ministry's statement.
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