Spain, Norway & Ireland finally swallow the Palestine poison pill

Spain, Norway and Ireland are the latest states to announce their intention to swallow the Palestine poison pill that rejects the two-state solution contemplated by the 1922 League of Nations Mandate for Palestine (Mandate): One Jewish State in 23.1% of former Palestine located west of the Jordan River and one Arab state in the remaining 76.9% of former Palestine located east of the Jordan River (Mandate Solution). Read more

Spain to recognize Palestinian state by July, says its prime minister

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said his country will recognise Palestinian statehood by July. Read more

Water polo match between Spain and Israel cancelled following BDS pressure

The Molins de Rei Municipality in Catalonia, Spain has left Israel’s women water polo team in the lurch after cancelling the venue for a water polo match between Israel and Spain, due to pressure from anti-Israel boycott movements. Read more

Spanish parliament approves law granting citizenship to Sephardic Jews

Spain’s Chamber of Deputies has approved a law aimed at granting citizenship to descendants of Sephardic Jews who were expelled during the Spanish Inquisition.  Read more