Overview
- Mahmoud Abbas was received by King Felipe VI at the Zarzuela before meeting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez at La Moncloa for a joint statement without questions.
- Sánchez criticized the current truce as insufficient, saying the ceasefire must be real and pressing for a justice-based peace with accountability for those responsible for genocide.
- Government sources say the visit is intended to sustain attention on the crisis in Palestine and to reinforce Spain’s political and financial support for the Palestinian Authority.
- Spain has recently bolstered its role by adding personnel to the EU border assistance mission in Rafah and by launching projects in agriculture, food security and medical assistance.
- Authorities in Gaza report hundreds of ceasefire violations, and humanitarian organizations warn of severe needs including child malnutrition and extensive damage to hospitals.