Socialist Spanish Prime Minister Threatens Israel

Spain's socialist Prime Minister has sparked outrage after expressing regret over the country not having enough nuclear weapons to 'stop Israel'. 

PM Pedro Sanchez's remarks came as he announced an arms embargo on Israel.

Addressing journalists in a press conference, the politician said: 'Spain, as you know, doesn't have nuclear bombs, nor aircraft carriers, nor large oil reserves. 

'We alone can't stop the Israeli offensive. But that doesn't mean we won't stop trying.'

One X user commented: 'Thank God this crazed Megalomaniac is nowhere near a red button! Get him out of power and in to an asylum!'

Another said: 'Meanwhile, Israel does have nukes, so pipe down, Sanchez, you rotten demon.'

PM Pedro Sanchez's remarks came as he announced an arms embargo on Israel 

Socialist Spain, which recognized a Palestinian state in May 2024, has been a vocal critic of Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip,. 

Sanchez said Spain would ban ships and aircraft delivering weapons or military-grade jet fuel to Israel, and said that it would not allow anyone who had participated directly in 'genocide' in Gaza to enter Spain.

In October, 2023, fighters from Hamas, the Palestinian militant group in control of the territory, attacked Israeli communities, killing 1,200 people and capturing more than 250 hostages.

Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar accused Sanchez of using the measures in an attempt to divert attention from domestic corruption scandals, and announced an entry ban on Sanchez's deputy, Yolanda Diaz, and Youth Minister Sira Rego. 

Both belong to hard-Left party Sumar, the junior partner in Sanchez's coalition government.

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Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned Spain's socialist prime minster for issuing what he called a 'blatant genocidal threat' against Israel.

Spanish leader Pedro Sanchez announced an arms embargo on Israel earlier this week and was criticized for expressing regret over the country not having enough nuclear weapons to 'stop Israel'. 

His remarks angered Netanyahu, who accused Spain of threatening Israel.

'Spanish PM Sanchez said yesterday that Spain can’t stop Israel’s battle against Hamas terrorists because "Spain does not have nuclear weapons". That’s a blatant genocidal threat on the world’s only Jewish State,' he said.

Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned Spain's socialist prime minster for issuing what he called a 'blatant genocidal threat' against Israel 

Spain recently finally granted Spanish citizenship to 72,000 Sephardic Jews - descendants of those expelled from the Iberian Peninsula in the 15th century.

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