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 Several Israeli passengers on an Iberia flight to Tel Aviv were unpleasantly surprised when the Spanish pilot's announced "Welcome to Palestine" as they landed. https://www.thelocal.es/20151030/lost-in-translation-iberia-in-palestine-rumpus Fri, 30 Oct 2015 10:00:29 +0100 lost-in-translation-iberia-in-palestine-rumpus 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 Israel says a vote by the Spanish parliament on Tuesday calling on Madrid to recognize a Palestinian state is counterproductive because it will encourage Palestinians to take on more extreme positions in negotiations. https://www.thelocal.es/20141119/israel-slams-spains-unhelpful-palestine-vote Wed, 19 Nov 2014 14:39:00 +0100 israel-slams-spains-unhelpful-palestine-vote The Spanish parliament on Tuesday passed a non-binding motion calling on the government to recognize the state of Palestine. https://www.thelocal.es/20141118/mps-vote-to-call-on-spain-to-recognize-palestine Tue, 18 Nov 2014 21:15:00 +0100 mps-vote-to-call-on-spain-to-recognize-palestine A vote in the Spanish parliament next week could see Spain follow the lead of UK and France in moving towards a recognition of Palestine as the Spanish government joins a European Union drive to back a two-state peace deal between Israel and Palestine. https://www.thelocal.es/20141114/spain-moves-towards-recognition-of-palestine Fri, 14 Nov 2014 11:58:00 +0100 spain-moves-towards-recognition-of-palestine The Spanish government has temporarily stopped the export of arms to Israel in the midst of a month-long conflict in which at least 1,800 Palestinians have been killed. https://www.thelocal.es/20140805/spain-suspends-weapons-sales-to-israel Tue, 05 Aug 2014 11:38:00 +0200 spain-suspends-weapons-sales-to-israel Spain's foreign minister has urged the European Union to do more the ensure an immediate end to hostilities in the bloody conflict between Israel and Palestinian militants. https://www.thelocal.es/20140804/gaza-crisis-spain-urges-tougher-eu-stance Mon, 04 Aug 2014 11:10:00 +0200 gaza-crisis-spain-urges-tougher-eu-stance Husband and wife pair Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz are among around 100 Spanish actors, artists and writers who have published an open letter denouncing what they are describe as 'genocide' in the Gaza Strip. https://www.thelocal.es/20140730/spanish-celebrities-slam-gaza-genocide Wed, 30 Jul 2014 14:58:00 +0200 spanish-celebrities-slam-gaza-genocide Several hundred protesters demanded a halt to Israel's ground offensive in Gaza during a peaceful demonstration on Thursday outside the Israeli embassy in Madrid. https://www.thelocal.es/20140725/gaza-crisis Fri, 25 Jul 2014 11:04:22 +0200 gaza-crisis Spain's flagship carrier Iberia cancelled its Tuesday night flight to the Israel capital of Tel Aviv as a preventative measure due to the worsening security situation in the region, while low-cost carrier Vueling is also avoiding the zone. https://www.thelocal.es/20140723/iberia-cancels-flight Wed, 23 Jul 2014 10:56:00 +0200 iberia-cancels-flight Spain's foreign minister on Monday joined international calls for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the wake of an emergency United Nations meeting on the crisis. https://www.thelocal.es/20140721/spain-calls-for-gaza-strip-ceasefire Mon, 21 Jul 2014 15:01:00 +0200 spain-calls-for-gaza-strip-ceasefire Israel has accused Spain, Britain, France and Italy of being pro-Palestinian after they summoned their Israeli ambassadors in a row over plans to expand settlements in the occupied West Bank. https://www.thelocal.es/20140117/israel-slams-spain-for-pro-palestine-bias Fri, 17 Jan 2014 17:55:00 +0100 israel-slams-spain-for-pro-palestine-bias