Israel National News reports: “Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez declared Wednesday that those responsible for the devastation in Gaza ‘must be held accountable,’ insisting that true peace requires justice.

Sanchez, who was quoted by the Anadolu news agency, made the remarks while hosting Palestinian Authority (PA) chairman Mahmoud Abbas at La Moncloa Palace in Madrid.

Sanchez emphasized the symbolism of the occasion, marking the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and stressed that human dignity is ‘an unconditional, unique and non-negotiable value.’

The Spanish leader described 2025 as ‘a terrible year for the Palestinian people,’ noting that nine out of ten homes in Gaza are now uninhabitable and ‘thousands of lives and families’ have been destroyed…

While he did not directly mention Israel, Sanchez has positioned himself as one of Europe’s most outspoken critics of Israel’s policy in Gaza, repeatedly accusing the Jewish state of genocide…”