"Netanyahu is perpetrating genocide!" Spanish President Pedro Sánchez delivered a scathing speech at the UN, banning arms to Israel and rejecting 5% military spending demands. Watch now! Gaza Genocide & Total Arms Embargo: Spanish President Pedro Sánchez explicitly condemned Israel's military campaign in Gaza as a genocide, confirming Spain has enacted an arms embargo on the Netanyahu government and prohibited foreign militaries from utilizing Spanish territory for illegal aggression. Rejection of 5% Military Spending Target: Sánchez announced that Spain refuses to raise its defense budget to 5% of GDP, opting instead to double its investment in development cooperation and increase contributions to the multilateral system by 60% amidst global aid cuts. Attack on "Selfish, Ignorant, Cruel" Forces: Calling out reactionary political actors dismantling global order, Sánchez identified the three pillars driving global regression: zero-sum selfishness, scientific ignorance, and moral cruelty toward starving children and destroyed infrastructure. Demand for a Female Latin American UN Chief: Pointing out that all nine UN Secretaries-General in 80 years have been men, Sánchez demanded that a woman from Latin America lead the organization to settle an historic debt and fulfill global equality promises. Tech Oligarchs & Veto Power Removal: Spain called for strict international regulations on tech oligarchs controlling AI and social networks, while demanding an end to permanent Security Council veto rights so that no country can act as a judge in its own case.
