For the first time since the start of the war in Gaza, A member of the Government has described Israel’s attacks in the area as “genocide”.

Has been Margaret Roblesin an interview for TVE, where speaking about the two wars (Ukraine and Gaza) he pointed out what is happening in the Gaza Strip as “genocide”: “We cannot forget that in Ukraine people are dying, they are being a tremendous war, nor ignore what is happening in Gaza, which is a true genocide“.

Furthermore, the Defense Minister recalled that Spain has soldiers in Lebanon, on Israel’s northern border, with a small contingent, mandated by the United Nations, who “is doing a great job maintaining peace,” in a mission, that of Unifil, commanded by the Spanish general Aroldo Lázaro.

“This dedication that our Armed Forces put into Lebanon” monitoring the so-called ‘blue line’, “makes Spain is going to be an important factor at the time to recover peace“he asserted.

On the other hand, Robles defended that the recognition of the Palestinian State is “a commitment to peace, a commitment to the coexistence of two States” that “does not go against anyone.” The minister stressed the Government’s respect for the people of Israel, but maintained that The recognition of Palestine “is a commitment to achieving an end to violence”.

Regarding the fact that Israel’s negative response to the Spanish initiative could affect the cooperation, for example, of the intelligence services, Robles pointed out that in the end these services “are great professionals” and emphasized that “we all have common objectives” such as fight against terrorism.