Spanish MPs back move to enshrine in law arms embargo on Israel

<p>Decree bans all exports of defence equipment, products or technology to Israel and imports of such goods from Israel</p><p>Spain’s parliament has voted to enshrine in law an arms embargo on Israel that the prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, introduced to end “the genocide in Gaza”.</p><p>Parliament backed by 178 votes to 169 the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/08/spanish-pm-pedro-sanchez-israel-exterminating-defenceless-people-gaza">decree announced in September</a> by Sánchez, one of the strongest critics of Israel’s devastating two-year-old war in the Palestinian territory.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/08/spain-votes-for-arms-embargo-on-israel">Continue reading...</a>