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Sánchez: Spain is not ruled by Tel Aviv; everyone can oppose genocide
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez opened his party’s campaign for the November 29 general election with a rally in Seville, declaring that Spain is governed from Spain, not Washington, Moscow, Buenos Aires or Tel Aviv. He said defending peace and stopping genocide is not limited to Palestinians and Ukrainians.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez launched the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party’s campaign for the general election scheduled for November 29 with a rally Thursday evening at the Fibes conference centre in Seville, where he delivered sharp messages to foreign audiences, including a direct message to Tel Aviv.
Addressing thousands of supporters, Sánchez said Spaniards would send a message on election day “that Spain is governed from Spain, not from Washington, Moscow, Buenos Aires or Tel Aviv,” adding: “We will not allow our country to become the backyard of any international far-right movement.”
In the video, Sánchez linked his message to events in Brazil and the United States, as well as to Spain’s 2023 election, when voters mobilised against the rise of the far right. He concluded by saying that Spain is “a sovereign country and will remain so after November 29.”
This is not the first time Sánchez has used the phrase. He repeated it at the beginning of this month during his dispute with Argentine President Javier Milei, and used it again at subsequent campaign rallies. However, the reference to Tel Aviv carries particular weight: his government is among the European governments most critical of Israel, and Spain recognised the State of Palestine in May 2024.
“You needn’t be Palestinian”
In another part of his speech, Sánchez called for “all this solidarity and all this empathy” to be extended to everyone, citing demonstrations held across Spain the previous day. He said they were not limited to retirees, with many young people also taking part.
He said: “You do not need to be retired to demand a decent pension, nor do you need to be a woman to defend women’s rights … and you do not need to be Ukrainian or Palestinian to defend peace in the world, call for an end to genocide and uphold international law.”
The video shows Sánchez listing issues he said concern society as a whole, from pensions, women’s rights and same-sex marriage to Gaza and Ukraine, amid applause from the audience.
Seeking an “epic comeback”
Sánchez, whose party trails its rivals in most opinion polls, called for an “epic comeback” that would allow him to lead the government again. The rally marked the first time his wife, Begoña Gómez, had spoken at a party event. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is scheduled to visit Madrid next Monday to meet Sánchez and support him amid the campaign.
Video: Social media. Photos: Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party
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