Spanish FM: ‘Famine in Gaza due to Israeli blockade is cause for shame’

On Jul 28, 2025 4:35 PM

MADRID, July 28 (YPA) – Spanish Foreign Minister, José Albares, said that the famine in the Gaza Strip, caused by the stifling Israeli blockade, was shameful.

In a post on the X, Albares called on “Israel” to allow the necessary humanitarian aid into Gaza without restrictions and on an ongoing basis.

He affirmed that Spain was ready to send all necessary aid to the Strip, indicating that Madrid would take the aid file to the United Nations.

“Gaza is experiencing the worst humanitarian crisis in its history, with a severe famine intertwined with a genocidal war waged by the Israeli entity since October 7, 2023,” Albares added.

Despite international, UN, and Palestinian warnings of the looming famine in Gaza, the Israeli occupation had continued to completely close the Strip’s crossings to humanitarian, relief, and medical aid since March 2nd. “This is an escalation of its starvation policy since the start of the war, amid warnings of the threat of mass death toll for over 100,000 children in the Strip.”