Al Jazeera correspondent reported that the municipality Barcelona Spain decided to sever all institutional relations with Israel in protest against the aggression against GazaShe said that her decision continues until “a ceasefire is achieved and the rights of the Palestinian people are guaranteed.”
The resolution approved by the City Council on Friday stated that all attacks on civilians are condemned, as well as “any collective punishment, forced displacement, or systematic destruction of homes and civilian infrastructure, as well as cutting off the supply of energy, water, food, and medical supplies to the people of the Gaza Strip.”
The municipality of the Catalan capital considered that the main obstacles to lasting peace are the occupation and colonization of Palestinian lands, and the denial of the rights of the Palestinian people, according to the resolution.
This is not the first time that Barcelona has severed its relations with Israel, despite its connection to a twinning agreement with the city Tel Aviv For 25 years.
Last February, the city’s mayor at the time, the leftist Ada Colau, announced the suspension of the twinning agreement, and wrote to the Israeli Prime Minister. Benjamin Netanyahu This resolution will remain in effect until Israel puts an end to its violations of the rights of the Palestinian people and fully implements its obligations under international law.