Palestine

In the words of Rector Joxerramon Bengoetxea, "the issue of the genocide of the Palestinian people is a priority" for the UPV-EHU. He recalled that in April 2024 they agreed "to break off relations with universities and institutions that do not condemn the crimes being committed against humanity in Palestine." 

He has proposed sanctions against ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben Gvir, violent settlers and a dozen Hamas leaders.

The rector of the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Joxerramon Bengoetxea, has insisted on Wednesday that "the issue of the genocide of the Palestinian people is a priority in our university" and has implied that the UPV has in recent months renounced research projects worth 247 million euros in the field of biomedicine or computer science because of their connection with the State of Israel.

At his hearing, Bengoetxea urged the European Commission and the Spanish Government to exclude universities, research centres and institutions in Israel from European research cooperation funds, academic or cultural. 

The Israeli Army spokesman has called on the inhabitants of Gaza City to move to the south, claiming that the capital is "a dangerous battlefield." In this regard, he has added that 40% of the residents have left the city. Hala, according to some sources, there are still 500,000 Gazans left in Gaza City. 

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has stated that Israel is ready to "go all the way" and has no interest in negotiating a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

According to the European Union's Foreign Affairs spokesman, Anouar El Anouni, 'to say that this is an act of genocide, a judicial decision is needed', so it must be decided by the courts.

The head of Community diplomacy, Kaja Kallas, and the European Trade Commissioner, Maros Sefcovic, will appear before the media to report on the decisions taken.

 Maria Ubarretxena, spokesman for the Basque Government, has said that the genocide in Gaza is an issue that "we should all denounce" and has called for it not to be politicized. Halaber, has recalled that the Basque Government adopted an institutional declaration calling for an "unconditional and permanent ceasefire" in Gaza.

This has been decided by the RTVE Board of Directors, so if the organizer of Eurovision — the UER — does not expel Israel, Spain will not participate in next year's competition in Vienna, Austria. 

You don't need a minimum number of victims to carry out a genocide action one, and the way you commit murder doesn't matter either.

Inan interview with Radio Euskadi, the mayor of Donostia-San Sebastián has stated that "sometimes I have seen unjustifiable behaviors" and has cited as an example what happened last week at the opening of the UPV academic year (originally in Spanish).

Israeli tanks advance through Gaza City after closing the doors to a possible deal. The Israeli army will not surrender until it achieves its goal, which is to defeat Hamas and release the hostages.

This independent United Nations International Commission has confirmed that, in view of the definition of genocide under international law, "the Israeli authorities and security forces have carried out four of the five genocidal acts". 

The Israeli army has launched a major offensive to take over Gaza City and 

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has announced that the Israeli army has intensified its attacks on Gaza City.

The international cycling organization condemns "the instrumentalization of sport for political purposes in general and by a government in particular" and questions "the ability of Spain to host major sporting events".

Francesca Albanes has stated that Israel has been able to kill at least 680,000 Palestinians, 75% women and minors, of whom 380,000 would be children under the age of five if confirmed.

At the meeting of the Interparliamentary Committee in the Congress of Deputies, in the presence of the Socialist Members, Senators and MEPs, Sanchez expressed his unease at the way in which Russia was expelled after the invasion of Ukraine, because the same is not done now with Israel.

The director of La Vuelta, Javier Guillén, has lamented "the image given yesterday by La Vuelta" after the last stage was suspended due to protests against Israel and for Palestine. Moreover, he believes that what happened yesterday is "unacceptable" and "should not be repeated".