The unions CCOO and UGT have signed a letter addressed to the Government in which they demand “an inspection protocol“to the ships that dock in Spanish ports bound for Israel. They also demand a military embargo that prevents the purchase, sale and arms transit and military equipment.
They justify this measure after, according to the unions, it has become known that ships with war material for Israel They stop “regularly” in Spanish ports.
According to the data they provide, more than 25 ships have passed through the Port of Algeciras between May and September of this year with 13,000 tons of military material, while the ports of Valencia and Barcelona They are part of the regular routes of the ZIM shipping companywhich has transported in the last year more than 8,000 tons of war products from USA toward Israel.
However, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has assured on several occasions that “no ship” with military material destined for Israel will stop in Spain, including two ships from the United States, which A few days ago, the Spanish Government prohibited stopping at the port of Algeciras.
In the letter they remind that the current legislation authorizes the retention of material in transit when it can be used in actions that “disturb the peace, exacerbate conflicts, or violate human rights“.
In addition to the majority unions, among the signatories of the letter addressed to the Minister of Transport, Oscar Puentethey also subscribe to the letter CGT, SAT, CNT, YOU, CO.BAS, Inter-Union Confederation and other unions Canary Islands, Basque Country, Catalonia, Galicia, Valencia, Andalusia and Madrid.
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