The decision follows Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's pledge to enshrine in law a ban on arms trade with Israel over its offensive in Gaza. On Monday, he also urged Israel's exclusion from international sport.
  • supersquirrel@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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    2 days ago

    The following day, Sanchez unveiled measures aimed at stopping what his leftist government called “the genocide in Gaza.” It includes the approval of a decree imposing a ban on military equipment sales or purchases with Israel due to its military offensive in Gaza, launched after the Hamas attacks in October 2023. Spain applied the ban as Israel stepped up its military onslaught.

    Spain has also formalized the cancellation of another contract for 168 anti-tank missile launchers, which were to be manufactured under license from an Israeli company. That contract, valued at €287 million, had been first reported by the press in June. According to Spanish daily La Vanguardia, the government is undertaking a broader review to phase out Israeli weapons and technology from its armed forces.

    • Dentzy@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      1 day ago

      <Sanchez unveiled measures aimed at stopping what his leftist government called “the genocide in Gaza.”>

      The way Le Monde is framing this is awful, there is no need to say “his leftist government”, no matter their ideology, utis the Spanish government and that is all that should be mentioned, and then saying that is the government who is calling it “the genocide in Gaza” as if it has not already officially been declared a genocide by international courts… SMH

    • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 days ago

      You begin to wonder what Spain is even supposed to do with 168 anti-tank missile launcher. Who the hell are you even aiming them at? You’re bordered on three sides by the sea, ffs.

        • Skua@kbin.earth
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          2 days ago

          We’ll level the entire damn rock if that’s what it takes to get a 169th tank on there

          • supersquirrel@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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            1 day ago

            and Gibraltar as a girl where I was a Flower of the mountain yes when I put the rose in my hair like the Andalusian girls used or shall I wear a red yes and how he crushed me under the Moorish wall and I thought well as well a British Tank as another MBT and then I asked the Tank with my eyes to ask again yes and then he asked me would I yes to say yes my mountain flower and first I put my arms around his turret yes and drew him down to me so he could feel my breasts all perfume yes and his coax was going like mad and yes I said yes I will Yes.

            -Some British Author Probably

            • Skua@kbin.earth
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              1 day ago

              I am fascinated by the fact that this comment was edited. How was it more confusing before

              • supersquirrel@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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                1 day ago

                I am fascinated by the fact that this comment was edited. How was it more confusing before

                That sums up the original author quite well

      • mrdown@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        2 days ago

        This apply to many countries like canada, the uk, france the united state . All are lying about the risk of getting attacked