Barcelona suspends ties with Israel until the cessation of hostilities in Gaza

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Barcelona proposes the suspension of institutional relations with the current government of Israel until a definitive ceasefire in its conflict in Gaza. teleSUR

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00:00 In Spain, the city council of Barcelona approved a declaration suspending institutional relations

00:05 with the government of Israel until there is a definitive ceasefire during the Gaza Strip.

00:10 According to local media, the mayor's office of Barcelona requested that the basic rights

00:14 of the Palestinian people be guaranteed. The declaration calls for the ceasefire between

00:18 Israel and Hamas to be approved on a permanent basis. Barcelona also condemned the attacks

00:24 against the civilian population as well as any kind of collective punishment against citizens.

00:29 The municipality rejected the forced displacement, the systematic destruction of homes and civilian

00:33 infrastructure, and the blockade of energy, water, food and medical supplies by Tel Aviv

00:38 against the population of the Gaza Strip.

00:40 In the end, the government of Israel refused to accept the ceasefire.

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