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Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares announced on Monday that his country will provide an additional 500,000 euros to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to support efforts to investigate human rights violations and genocide in the Gaza Strip.
This came during his presentation of the new external action plan for the period 2025-2028, which the Spanish government approved on April 1, before the Foreign Relations Committee of the Spanish Parliament.
Albares explained that his country emphasized during the International Court of Justice sessions the necessity of Israel's compliance with international law and international humanitarian law, and that Israel must cooperate with UN institutions and meet the basic needs of the Palestinian people.
He added: "The situation in Gaza is unacceptable in any way. By preventing the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza for weeks, Israel has caused an unprecedented famine."
The Spanish minister stressed the need to deliver urgent humanitarian aid to save the lives of innocent Palestinian civilians, affirming that his country stands ready to send aid as soon as appropriate conditions permit.
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