MADRID: Spain’s King Felipe VI on Tuesday denounced the “unspeakable suffering” of hundreds of thousands of Gazans under Israeli bombardment in the Palestinian territory, in a rare political intervention.
“The latest episode in this conflict... has degenerated into an unbearable humanitarian crisis, the unspeakable suffering of hundreds of thousands of innocent people and the total devastation of Gaza,” the monarch said during a visit to Egypt.
Felipe, who rarely speaks out on international issues, noted his trip “is taking place at a turbulent and tragic time for the region.”
The Spanish government, which recognized the State of Palestine in May 2024, has become one of Israel’s fiercest critics in Europe.
On Sunday, the final stage of the Vuelta cycling race was canceled because of pro-Palestinian demonstrations that saw some 100,000 people take to the streets of Madrid, according to local authorities.
