The Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sanchez, said on Sunday that Spain will formally ask the European Union to terminate the Association Agreement with Israel, reports Anadolu.

“A government that violates international law, and thus violates the principles and values of the European Union, cannot be a partner of the EU. It is that simple,” he said at an electoral rally in Andalusia.

He called on other countries to EU to support Spain’s proposal, which will be presented at a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg on Tuesday.

“We will do this not because we have something against the Israeli people, but because we do not agree with the actions of their government,” he added.

Sanchez also criticized the war on Iran, calling it a “big mistake”.

“It is costing thousands of lives, displacing millions of people and causing billions of euros in economic losses,” he said.

“Therefore I call on those who started the war to stop it and put an end to Netanyahu’s actions,” he added, referring to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

In 2024, Spain and Ireland asked for the first time for the EU to review the agreement, which creates a free trade area between the EU and Israel, along with other benefits, but contains also a clause requiring respect for human rights.

In May 2025, the bloc agreed to review the agreement. A month later, the European Commission said it had found “indications” that Israel may have violated its human rights obligations, but did not propose concrete measures in response.

In recent days, Madrid has renewed efforts to discuss the agreement together with Ireland and Slovenia.

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Source: prizrenpost