During a visit to the Rafah border crossing in Egypt on Friday morning, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo called for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, stating that the current temporary truce is insufficient, and Sanchez declaring that “Israel is violating international law and is carrying out indiscriminate killings in Gaza.”
Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen, following directions from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, summoned the Ambassadors of Belgium and Spain for a reprimand. The move was in response to statements made by the leaders of these countries at the Rafah crossing. Cohen expressed strong disapproval of the comments, accusing the Spanish and Belgian Prime Ministers of supporting terrorism.
“We condemn the false claims of the Prime Ministers of Spain and Belgium who give support to terrorism,” Cohen stated. He further asserted, “Israel is acting according to international law and is fighting a murderous terrorist organization worse than ISIS that commits war crimes and crimes against humanity.”
Cohen also emphasized Israel’s commitment to continuing its fight after the ceasefire, focusing on the elimination of Hamas rule in the Gaza Strip and securing the release of all abductees.
Prime Minister Netanyahu echoed Cohen’s sentiments, strongly condemning the remarks of the Belgian and Spanish leaders. He criticized them for not fully acknowledging the actions of Hamas, including the indiscriminate massacre of Israeli citizens and the use of Palestinians as human shields.
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And let us never forget the Spanish Inquisition that basically did the same as Hamas. Spain never regained its glory after chasing out the Jews, robbing their assets and burning the victims at auto da fe. Maybe they need a reminder on which side they should stand.
Why don’t we tell these people that if they “care” so much, they should get back our hostages?
Coming from Spain. People who pay to see bulls tortured to death. Ever Min HaChai! They cheer when the matador rips off the ears of the bull and stabs it as the blood runs out. The biggest achzarius. They are in no position to lecture Israel.
The Belgian and Spanish governments should demonstrate the sincerity of their concern for the Palestinian people by opening their doors to them and letting them into their countries. The Palestinians will gain a better life, Israel will be safer, and the Spanish and Belgians will gain a better appreciation for what Israel has been dealing with all these years. A win-win-win solution.
Spain, the nice country that will probably jail you if you support their occupied lands, Catalonia.
Didn’t they know what they were going to say? With friends like this, who needs
enemies?
Why has no one mentioned that over 1400 Israelis have been killed in Israel
since 2000 by Arab terrorists, not only Hamas? The Palestinians are far from innocent.
Please take them back to Europe with you
We will pay the air fare
These two creeps see nothing appealing about a people who have amassed such a huge stockpile of terror weapons! These two creeps see nothing wrong with the tunnel systems, taken of course from funds that were granted aid for the Palestinian people. These two creeps see nothing wrong with turning schools and hospitals into home bases for a brutal terrorist organization. These two creeps see nothing appalling with stashing rifles and ammo under the beds of children! Then I call these two “accomplices.” They are absolutely complicit. Dov would say it’s a shanda!
BASESTHER, first of the Spanish Inquisition has absolutely nothing to do with the government or people of Spain.
Second, the Spanish Inquisition was nothing like Hamas. It had no authority over anyone who was not a Xian. It did not expel anyone from anywhere, nor did it force anyone to shmad. It certainly never massacred men, women, and children, nor did it ever rape anyone. And it didn’t use human shields.
Hamas violated the ceasefire on October 7. End of discussion.
@Milhouse,
are you serious?
They didn’t force anyone to shmad?!?!
They had no authority over non-xians?!?!
Didn’t expel?!?!
No massacres?!?!
What on earth?!?!
Where on earth have you pulled out such jaw dropping nonsense? They did everything that you say they didn’t!
They had total control over not just xians and non xians, but over the entire system in Spain, they had the power to get anywhere and to anyone no matter how high up.
WHAT ARE YOU TALIKNG ABOUT?!?!
That’s right, JewGut, and if you knew anything about history you would know it. The inquisition only had authority over Xians, and never forced anyone to become one. Nor did the inquisition expel anyone from the country, or massacre anyone; it had no authority to do either of those things. These are the FACTS and by denying them you are merely displaying your ignorance.
Here’s another fact about the Spanish Inquisition: Although technically it was established with the Pope’s permission, in fact it was al apo ve’al chamoso. It was a defiance of his authority and a declaration by the Spanish crown that it was more Catholic than him.
You have won the award of ‘ignorance of the century’.
You seem to have woken up thinking you are in lala land.
Anyone with any iota of sanity in their knowledge of FACTS, know that what you say is true EXCEPT the exact opposite.
You obviously have not an inkling of history, but I happened to be descended from a very prestigious and (historically) famous Jewish Spanish family, and as a result of it, have been in the study of my history for many a year, and the sheer ignorance that I have never faced up until you, can only make me laugh out loud.
Your a joke and only embarrass yourself.