https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Some 20 women of different nationalities set sail for the Gaza Strip from Barcelona on Wednesday evening, in the latest attempt to break a crippling blockade imposed by Israel. https://www.thelocal.es/20160915/women-led-flotilla-sails-from-barcelona-to-break-gaza-blockade Thu, 15 Sep 2016 12:58:12 +0200 women-led-flotilla-sails-from-barcelona-to-break-gaza-blockade Spain's foreign minister called for more international help for Gaza as he met on Tuesday with families who lost their homes in last summer's war with Israel. https://www.thelocal.es/20150114/world-must-help-palestine-rebuild-spain Wed, 14 Jan 2015 18:26:00 +0100 world-must-help-palestine-rebuild-spain A delegation of left-wing European Parliamentarians including Pablo Iglesias, leader of Spain's Podemos party, have been denied permission to enter Gaza to report on the impact of the actions of the Israeli military. https://www.thelocal.es/20140905/israel-blocks-gaza-visit-of-spanish-politician Fri, 05 Sep 2014 13:59:00 +0200 israel-blocks-gaza-visit-of-spanish-politician Spanish film star Penelope Cruz has been called 'Fool of the Week' by Fox News as she and her husband Javier Bardem continue to suffer the consequences of speaking out against Israel in an open letter they signed together with other Spanish artists. https://www.thelocal.es/20140806/penelope-cruz-named-idiot-of-the-week-over-gaza-comments Wed, 06 Aug 2014 12:43:00 +0200 penelope-cruz-named-idiot-of-the-week-over-gaza-comments The president of the association for victims of Madrid's 2004 terrorist bombings has racially attacked US President Barack Obama and his wife on Twitter over their handling of the Gaza conflict, saying it could lead to future terrorist attacks. https://www.thelocal.es/20140801/pilar-manjon-gaza-obama-twitter-terrorism-spain Fri, 01 Aug 2014 12:51:00 +0200 pilar-manjon-gaza-obama-twitter-terrorism-spain