The spokesman of the Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE), Patxi López, said that “at the time it will be assessed that Spain does not go to the 2026 World Cup if Israel goes.”
Despite having one of the most competitive selected in the world, the government of Spain He questioned the participation in the World Cup 2026which will be carried out in United States, Mexico and Canadain case Israel eventually classify competition.
The spokesman of Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE), Patxi Lópezhe advanced during a press conference from the Congress of Deputies that “at the time it will be valued to request that Spain do not go to the 2026 World Cup if Israel goes.”
In turn, the Minister of Education, Professional Training and Sports and Government spokesman, Pilar Alegría, emphasized the same idea and pointed out that sport “neither can nor can it be an independent island of what happens in the real world” and added: “More when that real world tells us that rights are razing.”
In that sense, the leader urged sports federations to exclude Israel from international competitions, in the same way that he did with Russia after the invasion of Ukraine in early 2022. The president of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, had already made this proposal.
Joy considered that such a measure would help “open your eyes to many people” and generate “necessary” pressure.
For his part, the president of the Superior Sports Council (CSD), José Manuel Rodríguez Uribes, spoke in the same direction and assured that he will propose to extend the initiative in other Federations and Olympic committees. He highlighted “the need for Advance along the marked line of not being able to make the normality of competitions with Israel compatible while the genocide follows”
Spain advances in a diplomatic offense against Israel
In addition to the sports statement, Spain advances with a wide diplomatic offense to isolate Israel from international organizations after repeated complaints for war crimes.
Sanchez presented a package of measures “To stop the genocide in Gaza”that he had generated a strong diplomatic escalation with Tel Aviv, causing Israel to prohibit the country with two ministers.
After the announcement, the Benjamin Netanyahu government accused Madrid of promoting an “antiisraeli and anti -Semitic campaign.” Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares replied with a call to consultations to the Spanish ambassador to Tel Aviv, Ana María Salomon, before the “slanderous accusations towards Spain.”
Source: Ambito
