Spain has suspended the purchase of weapons from Israel. In a letter response to a question from Sumar, Margarita Robles, Minister of Defensehas stated that although there are still deals in force with the arms industry, Spain has suspended the purchase of weapons from Israel without saying since when.
According to the newspaper The Country and has been able to confirm Public, who has advanced the content of the letter, Robles has explained that only the repair of parts has been contracted with the Israeli military industry since the beginning of the war escalation.
The Minister of Social Rights, Consumption and Agenda 2030, Pablo Bustinduysent a letter to Robles this past Tuesday to request the suspension of any arms sales contract in progress with Israeli companies.
The letter, sent on behalf of “the five Sumar ministries”, refers to “some contracts” that are still in progress despite the fact that Spain has not authorized any new operations in this regard since October 7.
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