LONDON: The West’s double standards over Ukraine and Gaza threaten its global standing, Spain’s prime minister told The Guardian.
Pedro Sanchez, who has accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, was speaking ahead of talks with his UK counterpart Keir Starmer in London on Wednesday.
Sanchez said he is pleased that other European countries are following Spain in recognizing a Palestinian state, but criticized the continent’s overall response to the war.
“It is a failure,” he said. “Absolutely. It is also the reality that, within the EU, there are countries that are divided when it comes to how to influence Israel.
“But in my opinion, it’s not acceptable and we can’t last longer if we want to increase our credibility when it comes to other crises, such as the one we face in Ukraine.”
