Spain FM Albares calls for suspending EU-Israel association agreement

CAIRO – 23 June 2025: Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs J​osé Manuel Albares called on Monday for an immediate suspension of the EU-Israel association agreement to protest against human rights violations in Gaza.

“The times of words and declarations is behind” Albares said, adding that “Palestinians in Gaza have no more time to lose.”

“If the association agreement is based on human rights, it’s the most normal thing that we suspend immediately today that association agreement and that we move forward.

That’s why I will ask for the suspension of the association agreement, an embargo of selling weapons to Israel, and enlarging the list of people that are being sanctioned to everyone that wants to be a spoiler of the two-state solution.” The Spanish minister said upon arrival to EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels on Monday.

The Spanish minister added that Europe “must show courage in favour of peace, of international law” and defend the values it is meant to stand up for.”