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The Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) has attacked remarks by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez earlier this week in which he appeared to express “regret” that his country did not have “nuclear bombs” to use against Israel, saying these comments must be investigated using international legal treaties.
“These disgusting and inflammatory comments have violently ripped off the mask of Prime Minister Sánchez, who claims to be acting on behalf of humanitarian intentions, when his secret desire appears to be militarily attacking Israel, even with the use of weapons of mass destruction,” CAM CEO Sacha Roytman said. “PM Sanchez now joins an unenviable club of those who have wistfully aspired to use nuclear weapons against Israel, which includes Palestinian Authority senior official Jibril Rajoub who said that ‘if we had nuclear weapons, we’d be using them’ and a former Iranian president who said ‘Israel is a one-bomb country.'”
“These comments are nothing short of an aspiration to genocide and will be used as a dog-whistle to extremists around the region who dream of the absolute destruction of Israel, using any means possible,” Roytman added. “Prime Minister Sánchez needs to immediately take back these murderous words, apologize unreservedly and pray that his words will not inspire further bloodshed, or international legal authorities should explore charging him with incitement to genocide.”
Sánchez made the statement in question during a press conference on Monday about the adoption of sanctions against Israel.
“Spain, as you know, doesn’t have nuclear bombs, aircraft carriers, or large oil reserves,” Sánchez explained. “We alone can’t stop the Israeli offensive. But that doesn’t mean we won’t stop trying. Because there are causes worth fighting for, even if winning them isn’t in our sole power.”
