‘Spain has no nuclear bombs or carriers’ says Sánchez, but won’t stop opposing Israel’s genocide

Spain has expressed frustration over its lack of power to stop Israel’s genocide in Gaza, with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez saying the country’s absence of nuclear weapons, aircraft carriers and major oil reserves limits its ability to halt what his government calls genocide. At a press conference announcing new sanctions against Israel, Sánchez said: “Spain doesn’t have nuclear bombs, aircraft carriers or large oil reserves. We alone cannot stop the Israeli offensive. But that doesn’t mean we won’t try, because some causes are worth fighting for, even if victory isn’t entirely in our hands.” Spain is one of the few European states to have formally recognised Palestine. The Sánchez government has gone further than most NATO allies by describing Israel’s […]