MADRID, Wednesday, April 10, 2024 (WAFA) – Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has Wednesday said that the recognition of a Palestinian state is “in Europe’s geopolitical interests.”

“The international community cannot help the Palestinian state if it does not recognize its existence,” Sanchez told lawmakers Wednesday.

The Spanish PM also warned that Israel’s “disproportionate response” in the Gaza war with Hamas risks “destabilizing the Middle East, and as a consequence, the entire world.”

Sanchez had already raised the subject of statehood during a visit last week to Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, when he indicated that Spain could recognize Palestine as a nation by the end of June.

Spain, Ireland, Malta and Slovenia announced last month they would jointly work toward recognition of a Palestinian state.

K.T