Spain will continue to send funding to the United Nations Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). This does not join the United States and eight other countries in blocking the attacks following Israeli claims that 12 workers from the organization were involved in the attacks. Approximately 1,140 people died in Hamas attacks on October 7 in Israel. Minister of Foreign Affairs José Manuel Albares said that they would follow the ongoing investigations closely, but underlined that “10 workers out of a total of 30,000 are workers.”
UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for the continuity of the work of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNRWA) while the investigation continues. In his careful message full of diplomatic balance, Guterres acknowledges: “There must be consequences for these employees’ allegedly horrific actions.”but remember that there are “tens of thousands (approximately 30,000) people” working in this institution and they should not be punished.
Albares, at his own request, XV. He is present in the Legislative Assembly to report on priority lines of action in foreign policy and to explain the Government’s position and diplomatic efforts to recognize it, particularly with regard to Israel’s genocide in Gaza and measures regarding the State of Israel. The actions of the State of Palestine regarding cooperation and assistance to the Palestinian people, as well as the actions of the Executive regarding the right to self-determination of the Sahrawi people in Western Sahara.
“We were informed of the ICJ’s measures on Friday. Spain fully supports the work of the Court and we ask all parties to fully comply with this decision and request that this decision be stayed. permanent fire and access to humanitarian aidAlbares added that The Hague instructed Israel to take measures to prevent genocide in Gaza.