This was stated this morning by Spanish President Pedro Snchez at the Moncloa Palace. The president analyzed the crisis in the Middle East, clarified his government's position, and affirmed: We will not be complicit in something that is bad for the world and that is also contrary to our values and interests.

These are some of the main points of his speech. (Full text at the end of this article)

"The Spanish government's position on this situation is clear and consistent. It is the same position we have maintained in Ukraine and also in Gaza. First, no to the breakdown of international law that protects us all, especially the most defenseless, the civilian population. Secondly, no to the assumption that the world can only solve its problems through conflict and bombs. And finally, no to repeating the mistakes of the past. In short, the Spanish government's position can be summed up in four words: no to war."

Some will say that we are alone in this hope, but that is not true either. The Spanish government stands with those it must stand with. It stands with the values that our parents and grandparents enshrined in our Constitution. Spain stands with the founding principles of the European Union. It stands with the United Nations Charter. It stands with international law and therefore stands with peace and peaceful coexistence between countries. We also stand (…) with millions of citizens who are not asking for more war or more uncertainty tomorrow, but for more peace and more prosperity. Because the former only benefits a few, and the latter benefits us all."

Full text of the speech

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