During protests in Spain calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, Ione Belarra firmly stated that what was happening in the Middle East was a “planned genocide” against the Palestinians
Ione Belarra
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247 The Spanish Minister of Social Rights, Ione Belarra, took to the streets of her country this Saturday (18) to protest against the massacre carried out by Israel against the population of Palestine in the Gaza Strip. In a powerful speech filmed during the demonstrations and posted on social media, Belarra calls for the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by the International Criminal Court (ICC) and demands that the first measure of the new Pedro Sánchez government be the abolition of diplomatic relations be relations with Israel.
At the beginning of her speech, the minister stated emphatically that what is happening in Gaza is a planned genocide against the Palestinians: “We are once again taking to the streets to demonstrate in solidarity with the thousands of people who have protested in our country,” demanding a ceasefire. Today I want to work on three very simple but extremely urgent measures that we must promote immediately in the Spanish government. The first is to put pressure on the State of Israel to implement a ceasefire and stop the extermination of the Palestinian people. Because what we are seeing is a planned genocide against the Palestinian people.”
She then listed her demands on the Spanish government: “Secondly, I believe that the first step that the new government must take is to break off diplomatic relations with Israel and join the coalition of countries led by South Africa, which Netanyahu is part of week.” of the International Criminal Court. Third, it is also very urgent that the ICC orders the immediate arrest of Netanyahu. This barbarism must be stopped. In Europe we know this very well. “A century ago, fascism reigned in Europe, and when barbarism comes to the surface, it takes you with it.”
“We are risking our European project, our coherence, the ability to talk about human rights. We risk who we are as Europeans. I would like us to think about what we would think if the premature babies separated from their incubators were Spanish.” What would we think if the bombed hospitals were Gregorio Marañón or Sant Pau? That’s what we have to ask ourselves today. And I ask all decent people in this country, of which there are many, to take to the streets to put an end to this barbarism. ” Belarra concluded. Watch the video of his speech below:
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