Spain’s foreign minister condemned as “scandalous and execrable” a video posted by his Israeli counterpart suggesting Hamas would be grateful to Spain, in a growing spat between the two countries over the Gaza war.

Spain last week announced it would recognise Palestine as a state and in recent days two Spanish government ministers referred to a genocide in Gaza.

The video shows the Spanish flag then a couple dancing to flamenco music. Film of Hamas fighters is interspersed including people fleeing during the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on southern Israel that triggered Israel’s military campaign in Gaza.

“Its scandalous because all the world knows, including my colleague in Israel, that Spain condemned the actions of Hamas from the first moment. And execrable for the use of one of those symbols of Spanish culture.”

  • @[email protected]English
    10•6 months ago

    Spain somehow having beef with both Israel and Milei at the same time. We’ve gone from a zero to the left in geopolitics to getting embroiled in two playground fights at the same time.

    Anyhow, fuck both Israel and Milei.

  • @khannieEnglish
    10•6 months ago

    Execrable was a new one for me.

    Essentially means hateful for anyone else wondering.

  • Resol van LemmyEnglish
    6•6 months ago

    They hate flamenco music too?

    Is there anything fun and cultural that Israel DOESN’T hate? What a bunch of party poopers.

    • @AdamEatsAssEnglish
      4•6 months ago

      It’s the association fallacy that Israel repeatedly pushes.

      • Resol van LemmyEnglish
        1•6 months ago

        The whole “antisemitism” thing? Yeah, as if Jews themselves support what they’re doing. Because there are quite a few that actually don’t. I mean it.