Overview

• Israel’s Interior Ministry revoked Collboni’s previously approved entry, citing his alleged role in a boycott and defamatory statements and linking the move to Barcelona’s May decision to suspend relations with the current Israeli government.
• The Barcelona delegation’s visit to Jerusalem, Ramallah and Bethlehem proceeded without the mayor after his permit was pulled hours before departure.
• Ramallah and Bethlehem issued a joint statement condemning the ban as arbitrary and part of a systematic policy to isolate Palestinian cities, noting planned cooperation events including the inauguration of a street named after Barcelona.
• Spain’s Foreign Ministry filed a formal diplomatic complaint over the refusal, which Collboni said only reinforced Barcelona’s commitment to peace, justice and Palestinian rights.
• Collboni has resumed his itinerary in Jordan to visit UNRWA logistics and relief operations near Amman and meet the city’s mayor, with Barcelona citing ongoing funding for UN-backed humanitarian projects.