Overview

• Lehendakari Imanol Pradales urged CAF to consider an ethical reflection on its Jerusalem project, noting the company obtained the contract in compliance with UN and international norms and stressing the government will respect whatever decision the firm takes.
• Pradales framed the matter as delicate and complex, recalling the deal was signed six years ago to improve mobility for residents, including Palestinians, and he asked for respect and safety in the face of Gaza-related demonstrations.
• EH Bildu leader Arnaldo Otegi pressed CAF to weigh dropping the contract and cautioned that the stance could affect a pending €3.4 billion SNCB procurement in Belgium, while using rhetoric that compared Israel’s actions toward Palestinians to those of Hitler toward Jews.
• Gaza solidarity protests in Bilbao led La Vuelta organizers to halt the stage without declaring a winner, with classification times taken three kilometers before the finish.
• Executives in the Basque business community voiced concern over calls to re-evaluate the deal, citing legal and financial risks from breaching contracts, potential reactions from U.S. investors, and CAF’s additional exposure through the Tel Aviv tram, as CAF maintains the lines serve both Jewish and Arab passengers.