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Silvia Alonso Calls Gaza Genocide on Live TV and Urges Unity Beyond Left and Right

The ovation on La Revuelta underscored the growing role of cultural figures in Spain's response to the Gaza war.

Overview

  • Alonso used her closing remarks on La Revuelta to call the violence in Gaza a genocide and to ask for alignment that transcends political identities.
  • Her comments drew prolonged applause from the audience and guests, with presenter David Broncano voicing support as Palestinian flags were visible in the studio.
  • She cited a Puerta del Sol event where more than 300 artists read the names of Palestinian children killed, noting the reading could not be completed.
  • Alonso said the official death toll of about 18,500 is likely an undercount, arguing that the true number is much higher.
  • Recent protests in Madrid drew roughly 100,000 people per UN-cited figures and disrupted the final stage of La Vuelta a España, prompting criticism from the UCI and a response from Spain’s CSD.