Once again, Barcelona suspends relations with 'Israel'
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According to the proposal set forth by Barcelona en Comú, Spain is calling for the establishment of humanitarian corridors to ensure the arrival of sufficient fuel, food, water, medicines, supplies, and medical equipment for the civilian population of Gaza
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Demonstrators use the flashlights on their mobile phones as they protest against Israeli attacks on Gaza, in Barcelona, Spain on Nov. 11, 2023 (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti, File)
The Barcelona City Council has decided to suspend institutional relations with "Israel" until a definitive ceasefire in Gaza and the assurance of basic rights for Palestinians, following a proposal by left-wing party Barcelona en Comú, approved by PSC and ERC with opposition from PP and Vox.
Earlier this year, former mayor Ada Colau had severed ties with the regime and annulled a twinning agreement with "Tel Aviv", a measure that Jaume Collboni lifted shortly after being appointed mayor.
However, in the face of the genocide of the Palestinian people by "Israel", relations have once again been temporarily suspended until there is "a definitive ceasefire in the Gaza Strip."
Despite the suspension of official relations, municipal sources have confirmed to ACN (Agència Catalana de Notícies) that the suspension of diplomatic ties with "Israel" does not impact the relations between Barcelona and "Tel Aviv."
‼️ ÚLTIMA HORA
— Barcelona En Comú (@bcnencomu) November 24, 2023
Aconseguim que Barcelona torni a suspendre relacions institucionals amb l'Estat d'Israel. Cap govern es pot quedar de perfil davant d'un genocidi que suma 16.000 morts entre els quals hi ha més de 5.000 infants palestins assassinats. pic.twitter.com/cbjwwOI88M
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According to the proposal set forth by Barcelona en Comú, Spain is calling for the establishment of humanitarian corridors to ensure the arrival of sufficient fuel, food, water, medicines, supplies, and medical equipment for the civilian population of Gaza. It also requests the inclusion of a clause in all public contracts to ensure that "no operator belongs to or carries out" financial transactions or economic activities "contrary to international humanitarian law."
The proposition underscores "that the occupation and colonization of Palestinian territories, as well as the denial of the most basic rights to the Palestinian population, are the main obstacles to achieving a just and lasting peace."
"It's not a war, it's a genocide, and as President Pedro Sánchez has stated, it is unbearable, and if it is unbearable, we not only need to denounce it, we must act and not stay on the sidelines," Colau said, adding that "every ten minutes, a child dies in the Gaza Strip under the bombs of one of the most powerful armies in the world."
