Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares said on Thursday that he would "understand and support" the removal of the Israeli team from the Vuelta a España cycling race, following several pro-Palestinian protests and demonstrations against the team in recent days.

BILBAO, Spain: The 11th stage of the Spanish Vuelta was cut short and finished without a winner because of a disruption by pro-Palestinian protesters near the finish line in the…

The pro-Palestinian protest against Israel at the end of Stage 11 of the famed Spanish race showed that what failed through pressure has now succeeded through escalation. The…