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The Spanish Foreign Ministry on Tuesday summoned Israel’s charge d’affaires after the Israeli foreign minister accused Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez of being an “antisemite.”
Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares summoned Israeli Charge d'Affaires in Spain Dana Erlich to express his rejection of the "unacceptable words and positions" of his Israeli counterpart, sources told public broadcaster RTVE.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar had called Sanchez an "antisemite" and "liar" on the U.S. social media company X on Monday.
https://x.com/gidonsaar/status/1967574333364244829
"Sanchez and his Communist government are antisemites and enemies of the truth," he wrote.
Saar's statement came after Sanchez urged the exclusion of Israel from international sports competitions until its "barbarity ends."
"Why was Russia expelled after the invasion of Ukraine, and Israel is not expelled after the invasion of Gaza?" he said.
The report comes as Israel’s military continues its assault on Gaza.
Nearly 65,000 Palestinians have been killed since October 2023, with the enclave devastated and experts warning of famine.
On Tuesday, at least 47 Palestinians were reported killed in fresh Israeli strikes, including 35 in Gaza City.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, posting on X, praised the genocidal campaign in Gaza: “Gaza is burning. The Israeli army strikes with an iron fist at the terrorist infrastructure, and army soldiers are fighting bravely to create the conditions for the release of the hostages and the defeat of Hamas. We will not relent, and we will not go back—until the completion of the mission.”
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