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Spain's Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares Bueno addresses a media conference prior to talks on the Middle East in Brussels, on May 27, 2024. Spain says it will ask a United Nations court for permission to join South Africa’s case accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza. Spain is the first European country to take the step after South Africa filed its case with the International Court of Justice late last year. It alleged that Israel was breaching the genocide convention in its military assault that has laid waste to large swaths of Gaza. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert, File)

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Spain applies to join South Africa’s case at top UN court accusing Israel of genocide
By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press
Thu,06/06/24-3:56AM , 117 Reads
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain became on Thursday the first European country to ask a United Nations court for permission to join South Africa’s case accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza.
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Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, center, poses with Spain's Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares front row 2nd left and Middle Eastern foreign ministers at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Spain is hosting a meeting of the Foreign Ministerial Committee of Arabic and Islamic countries for Gaza a day after Spain, Norway and Ireland formally recognized a Palestinian state. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

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Palestinian prime minister visits Madrid after Spain, Norway and Ireland recognize Palestinian state
By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press
Wed,05/29/24-5:02AM , 91 Reads
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez met with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa and leading officials from several Middle Eastern countries in Madrid on Wednesday after Spain, Ireland and Norway recognize
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Spain, Ireland and Norway have all expressed their intention to make official their recognition of a Palestinian state. While dozens of countries have recognized a Palestinian state, none of the major Western powers has done so.

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Spain, Norway and Ireland formally recognize a Palestinian state as EU rift with Israel widens
By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press
Tue,05/28/24-1:36AM , 94 Reads
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain, Norway and Ireland formally recognized a Palestinian state on Tuesday in a coordinated effort by the three Western European nations to add international pressure on Israel to soften its response to last year’s Hamas-led attack.
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Socialist candidate Salvador Illa makes a toast with members of his team and party colleagues after the announcement of the results of elections to the Catalan parliament in Barcelona, Sunday May 12, 2024. The Socialists led by former health minister Illa won a majority of 42 seats, up from their 33 seats in 2021 when they also barely won the most votes but were unable to form a government. They will still need to earn the backing of other parties to put Illa in charge.(AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

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Catalan separatists lose majority as Spain's pro-union Socialists win regional elections
By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press
Sat,05/11/24-11:12PM , 81 Reads
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Six years after plunging Spain into its worst political crisis in decades, Catalonia's separatist parties are in danger of losing their hold on power in the northeastern region after the pro-union Socialist Party scored a historic result in Sunday's election.
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