Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks to the press as he arrives to attend the European Council in Brussels on June 26, 2025. (Photo by Alain Jocard / AFP)
Brussels, Belgium: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Thursday said Gaza was in a "catastrophic situation of genocide" and urged the European Union to immediately suspend its cooperation deal with Israel.
Speaking to reporters before an EU summit in Brussels, Sanchez mentioned a recent human rights report by the bloc's diplomatic service which, he said, addressed "the catastrophic situation of genocide unfolding in Gaza".