Spanish Prime Minister: No Peace Without Justice — Those Whose Hands Are Stained with Palestinian Blood Will Be Held Accountable
In a stance seldom seen among Western leaders, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez affirmed that peace cannot serve as a cover for impunity. He stressed that Spain will not lift its ban on arms exports to the Zionist entity, declaring that anyone involved in the genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza will be brought before international justice.
Madrid Holds Its Moral Ground: No Weapons for Criminals
Speaking today, Sánchez stated clearly:
“The arms embargo against the Zionist entity remains in place. The focus now must be on achieving a ceasefire and continuing efforts to build peace.”
He added that Spain will not back down from this principled decision, emphasizing that the human conscience cannot ignore the atrocities and massacres in Gaza, where children, women, and unarmed civilians were deliberately targeted.
Sánchez reiterated that moral integrity outweighs any political or economic interest for his government.
Justice First: No Forgetting, No Impunity
Addressing the Zionist entity and its supporters directly, Sánchez declared:
“Peace does not mean forgetting, nor does it mean impunity.”
He explained that proceedings are underway before the International Criminal Court to hold accountable those responsible for the crimes committed in Gaza during two years of genocide.
“Those who played a key role in the genocide committed in Gaza will face justice,” he said.
Sánchez’s words signal a clear shift in Europe’s position, which for years tended to justify or ignore the crimes of the occupation. Today, Madrid asserts that Palestinian blood will not be spilled in vain, and that international justice must operate free from U.S. and Zionist influence.
Spain’s Position: A Cry of Conscience Amid European Silence
Observers view Sánchez’s statement as a continuation of his government’s consistent moral stance since the beginning of the aggression on Gaza, when Spain imposed a total ban on arms and military equipment exports to Israel.
This position is seen as a political rebuke to European governments that have remained complicit—through silence or direct military support—to the occupation’s crimes.
Analysts note that Sánchez’s message carries two layers:
To Europe — that respect for international law begins by stopping support for killers.
To Washington and Tel Aviv — that the world will no longer tolerate arrogance or immunity from accountability.
Sánchez: The Voice of Justice in an Age of Political Hypocrisy
Since the start of the Zionist assault on Gaza, Sánchez has stood out as one of the few European leaders openly defending Palestinian rights, calling for an end to arms exports and for international investigations into the occupation’s leaders.
Today, he reiterates that true peace cannot be built atop graves or the silence of victims, and that humanity cannot rise unless criminals are held to account.
Justice as the Prerequisite for Peace
Spain—and Sánchez personally—has redefined the meaning of peace in an era of Western complicity, declaring unequivocally:
“Peace does not mean forgetting, and it cannot exist without justice.”
In a time when Western governments remain silent and normalization regimes turn a blind eye, Spain’s voice stands as a beacon of global conscience—a reminder that the blood of Gaza’s children will not be forgotten, and that justice remains the only path to genuine peace in Palestine.