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Pedro Almodóvar among Spanish stars urging PM to ban arms trade with Israel
Letter signed by more than 250 cultural figures calls for comprehensive arms embargo and ‘an end to this horror’Middle East crisis – live updatesMore than 250 cultural figures from across Spain, including the film director Pedro Almodóvar and the Money Heist actor Alba Flores, have signed a letter calling on the Spanish government to urgently impose a “comprehensive arms embargo” on Israel.The letter, made public this week on social media and addressed to the prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, calls on Spain to formally ban the export and import of military material to and from Israel and says: “History will judge us by our actions at critical moments like this. Let us put an end to this horror.” Continue reading...
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More than 250 cultural figures from across Spain, including Pedro Almodóvar and Alba Flores, call for a comprehensive arms embargo on Israel. Research reveals Spain exported ammunition worth €987,000 to Israel in late 2023. The letter to Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez argues that arms provision to Israel finances a "genocide against Palestinian population". Spain's government is urged to take action and protect the rights of people in Palestine and Lebanon. Calls to impose arms embargoes on Israel have sparked international debate, with Netanyahu criticizing Western leaders while the UN highlights the worsening crisis in Gaza.