SPAIN - Bans Israeli Ships and Planes

Spain banned ships and aircraft carrying weapons to Israel from calling at Spanish ports or entering its airspace due to Israel’s military offensive in Gaza, measures the Israeli foreign minister denounced as antisemitic.

On top of the ban on ships and aircraft delivering weapons or military-grade jet fuel to Israel, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s government said it would not allow anyone who has participated directly in “genocide” in Gaza to enter Spain.

Foreign Minister Gideon Saar accused Sanchez of using the measures in an attempt to divert attention from domestic corruption scandals, and announced an entry ban on Sanchez’s deputy, Yolanda Diaz, and Youth Minister Sira Rego. Both belong to hard-left party Sumar, the junior partner in Sanchez’s coalition government.

Spain’s Foreign Ministry said Israel’s entry ban was unacceptable, adding that Sanchez’s measures were in line with public sentiment in Spain and reflected Madrid’s support for peace, human rights and international law.

In a separate statement, the ministry said Spain strongly condemned [the] “terrorist act in East Jerusalem,” in which Palestinian gunmen opened fire at a bus stop, killing six people, including a Spanish national living in Israel.

-www.reuters.com, 8 September 2025

Commentary: When it comes to genocide, one must remember that the many Spanish colonies around the world were originally based on the principle: Kill the natives and take their land.

This cannot be said about Israel. Israel is the only military power in the world that warns the civilian population before using force against enemies. Yet, the Spanish government has decided to reward terrorism by recognizing a non-existent state—Palestine.

Here, we must repeat the Biblical claim; namely, the fact the Middle East problem is really due to Arab nations occupying Israeli territory.

This conflict will continue. In the end, all nations of the world will oppose Israel. But then, something extraordinary will happen: God will supernaturally intervene on behalf of Israel, and then Zechariah 12:9 will be fulfilled: “And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.”