The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, appears this Friday in the vicinity of the Rafah border crossing, which connects Egypt with Gaza, after having met with the President of Egypt, Abdel Fattá Al Sisi. And he does so shortly before the release of hostages begins as part of the truce agreement with Israel. Asked on whether Spain is going to unilaterally recognize the State of Palestine, Sánchez insisted that “the moment has arrived for the international community, especially for the EU.” And he added that if not “Spain will make its own decision.”

Sánchez wanted to conclude his visit in this way, emphatically insisting on the need to ask Israel for a “lasting” ceasefire and condemning that the bombings on Gaza are causing the death of thousands of civilians.

In his speech at the Rafah crossing he conveyed the “firm” condemnation of Spain for the attacks of October 7 but he has also warned Israel that it must abide by international law “and this is not the case.” “The indiscriminate killing of thousands of innocent people, including thousands of children, is unacceptable, violence will only bring more violence,” she predicted.

“We must offer the Palestinian people a horizon of hope,” Sánchez insisted, defending the two-state solution, and not just the solution to the current crisis. “Both Israel and Palestine must be present” at the peace conference and the entire international community must be involved, she defended. “But first Hostilities must be put to an end, Spain will continue to demand a lasting ceasefire.”he reiterated.

Throughout his speech he has insisted on two objectives on several occasions: a permanent ceasefire and respect for international law, “which is not being respected, there is talk of a disproportionate response on the part of Israel”; and a two-state solution “for the future.” “We live in an international moment where The entire international community must show its support for this durable solution“, has added.

Thus, he has confessed that feels “frustration and injustice” at what is happening in Gaza. “Israel’s response must be different, respect for international humanitarian law, respect for the lives of women and children who suffer violence. We must call on Israel’s democracy to comply with its obligations under international humanitarian law, and That falls on Israel’s roof,” he said.