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Spain’s foreign minister said Monday that his country and the European Union will “never recognize” any unilateral annexation of the Gaza Strip or the West Bank, condemning Israel’s military escalation in the territory, Anadolu reports. “I spoke out immediately, I firmly condemned it: neither we nor the European Union will ever recognize it,” Jose Manuel Albares told Spanish broadcaster RTVE. “We will never recognize this illegal unilateral annexation of Gaza or the West Bank, where illegal settlements are advancing.” Albares stressed that what the Middle East needs right now is the security of the Palestinian people, and the security of the people of Israel. “This escalation in Israel’s military occupation of Gaza will only bring more death, more suffering, further […]
