Spanish parliament fast-tracks arms embargo bill against Israel – Middle East Monitor

The Spanish parliament has expedited the passage of an arms embargo bill against Israel, following a petition from the Sumar, Podemos, Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC), Basque EH Bildu, and Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) parties, which was supported by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s Socialist Party. This decision follows a non-binding motion passed on May 20, which urged the government to impose such an embargo in response to Israel’s military actions in Gaza, with the motion approved by a vote of 176-171. The timeline for the bill’s processing has been halved, reflecting the urgency of the matter.

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