Spain in favour of a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza in 'the very short term'

Informal meeting of EU foreign ministers in Toledo

Spain's Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares Bueno speaks during a press conference with High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell following the informal meeting of EU foreign ministers in Toledo, Spain, August 31, 2023. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes/File Photo 

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Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares on Thursday said his country is in favour of a humanitarian ceasefire between Israel and Hamas "in the very short term".

"Our position with regards to Palestine and the Palestinian people is clear. We are in favour of a Palestinian State. In the very short term, what is truly urgent is for a humanitarian ceasefire to happen," Albares said in an interview with Spanish radio station RNE.

The existence of a Palestinian state "will be the best guarantee for peace in the Middle East", ahead of a visit by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to Israel and the West Bank on Thursday.

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He reiterated that Spain is ready to hold a peace conference on the conflict.

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