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        "id": 1606302,
        "msgid": "spain-withdraws-ambassador-from-israel-permanently-1773258911",
        "date": "2026-03-12 02:03:45",
        "title": "Spain Withdraws Ambassador from Israel Permanently",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Spain has announced the permanent withdrawal of its ambassador from Israel in protest against Israeli military operations in Iran and Gaza. Prime Minister Pedro S\u00e1nchez's government, one of Europe's strongest critics of Israeli actions, has instructed the termination of Ambassador Ana Mar\u00eda S\u00e1lomon P\u00e9rez's appointment, with a charg\u00e9 d'affaires to manage the embassy going forward. The decision reflects Spain's consistent opposition to the Gaza conflict and its recent condemnation of the US-Israel military campaign against Iran.",
        "content": "<p>The Spanish government has announced the withdrawal of its ambassador\nfrom Israel. The decision has been taken as a protest measure against\nIsraeli military strikes in Iran and Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUpon the recommendation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, European\nUnion and Cooperation, and following deliberation by the Council of\nMinisters at its meeting on 10 March 2026, I hereby order the\ntermination of the appointment of Ms Ana Mar\u00eda S\u00e1lomon P\u00e9rez as Spanish\nAmbassador to the State of Israel,\u201d according to the announcement\nreported by Al Jazeera on Thursday (12 March 2026).<\/p>\n<p>Spain is known to be among the European Union\u2019s principal critics of\nthe genocidal war waged by Israel in Gaza and the new conflict against\nIran launched by the United States and Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Following the departure of its ambassador, the Spanish Embassy in\nIsrael will be headed by a charg\u00e9 d\u2019affaires.<\/p>\n<p>Spanish Prime Minister Pedro S\u00e1nchez is among the few left-wing\nleaders in Europe to condemn the US-Israel military action against Iran.\nS\u00e1nchez stated that the strikes \u201ccannot be justified\u201d and said that\nMadrid\u2019s position is \u201cagainst war\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The S\u00e1nchez government is also among the few European nations that\nhave consistently condemned Israeli actions in Gaza. In October, the\nSpanish parliament approved legislation implementing a comprehensive\nweapons embargo against Israel, permanently prohibiting the sale of\nweapons, dual-use technology, and military equipment in response to the\ngenocide.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/spain-withdraws-ambassador-from-israel-permanently-1773258911",
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