Pedro Sanchez

'Right side of history'

Spanish PM defends Eurovision boycott because of Israel

Spain's PM Pedro Sanchez defends boycotting Eurovision over Israel's participation.

'Proud of him'

Spain’s PM backs Lamine Yamal over PLO flag display

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez defends FC Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal for waving a PLO flag, calling it a proud act of solidarity.

Impending diplomatic clash?

Spain demands release of flotilla activists

Spain demands release of citizen detained after Gaza flotilla interception as court extends custody and claims of mistreatment surface.

Spain pushes EU to sever association agreement with Israel

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announces that Spain will ask the European Union to terminate its association agreement with Israel, citing alleged violations of international law in Gaza and Lebanon.

Israeli NGO files ICC complaint against Spanish PM

Shurat HaDin files a complaint with the ICC accusing Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez of complicity in war crimes through exports of dual-use components to Iran.

'Anti-Israel obsession'

Israel bans Spain from Trump Plan Gaza coordination center

Israel announces Spain’s exclusion from the CMCC under President Trump’s plan, citing Madrid’s anti-Israel stance and harm to strategic interests. Netanyahu: 'I am not willing to tolerate this hypocrisy and hostility.'

An Ally turned Adversary:

President Trump should sever ties with Sánchez’s Spain

President Trump’s warning that trade relations with Spain could end should be just a first step if Sanchez does not cease to undermine America's war effort. Opinion.

Spain at the Crossroads:

Pedro Sánchez, NATO evasion, and Western moral clarity

NATO reticence, rhetorical hostility toward Israel, equivocal strategic alignments, and domestic fragility - form the basis of a growing critique: that Spain under Sánchez is repositioning itself at the margins of Western strategic consensus. Opinion.

Keep door open to talks

Merz, Meloni question Trump’s Peace Board

Germany and Italy say Trump’s Peace Board must change before they can join, while Spain declines outright.

Spanish PM:

'We’re prepared to deploy forces to Palestine'

Spain says it is ready to send peacekeeping troops to “Palestine" as PM Sanchez urges action amid ongoing criticism of Israel’s Gaza offensive.

Spain’s PM to Abbas:

'Gaza devastation is genocide, accountability needed'

Spain’s PM Sanchez tells PA chairman Abbas in Madrid that Gaza’s devastation demands accountability, reaffirming Spain’s support for a two-state solution and recognition of “Palestine”.

Pedro Sánchez’s Spain:

Corruption, Antisemitism, and the politics of shame

The tragedy is not just Sánchez, who turned antisemitism into state policy to shield himself from scandal.The tragedy is a Spain that he drags down with him. Opinion.

Spain dumps Israeli arms deal, solidifying anti-Israel stance

Spain's government nixes a nearly $825M contract for Israeli-designed rocket launchers, cementing an anti-Israel decree over the Gaza war, with more cancellations possibly on the way.

Sa’ar against Spanish government

'Sánchez & his ministers are normalizing political violence'

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar accused, in a meeting with a U.S. congressional delegation: “A pro-Palestinian mob disrupted a race with encouragement from the Spanish Prime Minister. This must stop.”

'A disgrace to Spain'

Sa'ar blasts Spanish PM for inciting pro-Palestinian rioters

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar condemns Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez for celebrating anti-Israel protests. The pro-Palestinian Arab mob's actions, lauded by Sanchez, force the cancellation of the Vuelta a España cycling race.

Spain summons Israeli diplomat over Netanyahu 'slander'

Diplomatic row between Israel and Spain deepens as Madrid summons Israel’s acting ambassador after the Prime Minister's Office accused Spain's leader of making a "genocidal threat."

PMO

Spanish PM's nukes lament 'a blatant genocidal threat'

The Prime Minister Office says the Spanish Inquisition, the expulsion of the Jews of Spain and the systematic mass murder of Jews in the Holocaust, is not enough for Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez, who wished for nuclear weapons to threaten Israel with.

In response to Israeli ban:

Spain bans Ben-Gvir and Smotrich from entering the country

After Israel banned Spain's far-left anti-Israel Deputy PM and Minister of Youth and Children, Spanish Foreign Minister announced a ban on Israel's National Security and Finance Ministers.

'Chose to stand with Hamas'

Sa'ar links Spanish PM’s Israel remarks to deadly terror attack

Sa'ar links Spain's embargo and rhetoric to a terror attack that killed six, including Spanish-born Israeli Yaakov Pinto, accusing Madrid of fueling antisemitism and aiding Hamas.

'Expulsion of Jews again?'

Spanish PM calls for Israel to be ousted from Eurovision

Pedro Sánchez accuses Eurovision of hypocrisy for allowing Israel to compete while barring Russia, drawing sharp rebuke from former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.

Diplomatic incident:

Spanish PM attacks Israel, ambassador to be reprimanded

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez calls Israel a "genocidal state" during a parliamentary debate. The country's ambassador to Israel has been summoned for a reprimand.

Spanish Prime Minister to push UN resolution on Gaza

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announces plans to present a resolution to the UN General Assembly urging urgent measures to “stop the killing of civilians in Gaza” and ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid.

Report:

Spain signed Israel arms deals despite criticism of Israel

Despite its public stance against weapons deals with Israel, Spain has reportedly approved over €1 billion in contracts with Israeli defense companies since the Gaza conflict began.

Spanish PM:

'Suspend EU-Israel free trade agreement'

Spanish Prime Minister claims Israel violating human rights, urges European Commission to clarify its position on whether the European Union should suspend its association agreement with Israel.

After recognizing 'Palestine':

Spanish PM meets PA cabinet leader

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez meets PA cabinet leader Mohammad Mustafa and leading officials from several Middle Eastern countries.

Irish PM:

'We're close to formally recognizing a Palestinian state'

After meeting Spanish counterpart, Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris says his country would like to recognize a Palestinian state in concert with Spain and other like-minded countries.

Spanish PM:

'Israel's response in Gaza risks destabilizing the Middle East'

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez criticizes Israel, insists recognition of a Palestinian state is "in Europe's geopolitical interests".

Spanish PM:

'We will recognize Palestinian state by July'

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez tells reporters he plans to move ahead with plans to recognize Palestinian statehood which he announced recently along with other European leaders.

'Giving a tailwind to terror'

Belgian and Spanish ambassadors to be reprimanded

Netanyahu and FM Cohen criticize Belgian and Spanish Prime Ministers who levelled accusations at Israel hours before hostage release.