Comprising 34 countries, Spain has announced its intention to join the international coalition to hold Israeli occupation accountable, known as the Hague Group.

Spain to join the Hague Group

The Spanish government has announced its accession to an international coalition of 34 countries, known as the Hague Group, led by South Africa and Colombia, to impose economic sanctions on the Israeli occupation and ensure it is held accountable for the massacres committed in the Gaza Strip.

The decision came during the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, where Spain also announced its participation in the donor group tasked with financing the Palestinian Authority, alongside countries such as France and the United Kingdom.

The new coalition’s program includes a series of measures, including:

• Banning the export of military equipment to the Israeli occupation.
• Preventing military shipments from passing through member states’ ports.
• Terminating public contracts with institutions that support the occupation.
• Demanding that Israel be held accountable before the International Court of Justice.
• Imposing an oil embargo and additional punitive measures if the occupation continues to ignore the calls of the international community.

This step comes in the context of mounting international pressure on Israel to ensure respect for international law and Palestinian rights, amid growing calls to end impunity for ongoing violations in the Gaza Strip.

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By Alaa Shamali

This post was originally published on Canary.