Netanyahu accuses Spain's Sanchez of ‘genocidal threat’ after nuclear weapons comment

Jerusalem Post ^ | SEPTEMBER 11, 2025 20:36 | MATHILDA HELLER

[af_vet_1981]

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused his Spanish counterpart of making a “blatant genocidal threat” after the latter lamented Spain’s lack of “nuclear weapons” to defend against Israel during his announcement of sanctions against the Jewish State.

In his speech on Monday, Pedro Sanchez said “Spain, as you know, doesn’t have nuclear bombs, nor aircraft carriers, nor large oil reserves. We alone can’t stop the Israeli offensive, but that doesn’t mean we won’t stop trying, because there are causes worth fighting for even if it’s not in our sole power to win them.”

Sanchez then introduced nine new measures, including a full arms embargo on Israel and a ban on imports of goods from illegal Israeli settlements.

[Zathras]

Other than olives, I am pretty sure Spain has nothing Israel wants.

[adorno]

Sanchez sounds like a hard-lien ally of the Iranians and Muslims radicals.

He’s likely a leftover from when the Arabs ruled Spain and large swaths of Europe.

[nitzy]

If Spain were to take out a head of state riding in an open convertible in Dallas they could have nukes within 4 years.

[Sam Gamgee]

The end of the Franco era was a disappointing event in the history of Spain.

[noiseman]

“We alone can’t stop the Israeli offensive…”

This demonization of Israel, and the rabid conspiracy theories flying around, have reached an absurd level. We know the left hates Israel, but what has been truly disgusting is the number of prominent voices on the Right who have engaged in the same ridiculous slander. And Israel hate also runs rampant among certain corners of the rank and file on our side, as demonstrated by even a brief look at any social media.

This has to stop. It’s just plain stupid, reprehensible, and outrageous. It causes me seriously doubt the integrity of some conservative “stars” when I have otherwise supported. Enough already.

[jjotto]

FR plays host to a number of psychopathic Jew-haters. When one of them snaps and murders children in a Jewish day school, blaming FR will become a MSM obsession.

[cowboyusa]

You just don’t learn.

[cowboyusa]

Charlie was 100 percent Pro- Israel.

[Texan5]

I’m forever grateful that my ancestors got on a ship and left Spain for the new world about 400 years ago-the rulers of Spain don’t seem any smarter now than they were rumored to be in the 1600’s...

[af_vet_1981]

This demonization of Israel

I'm persuaded that there is a demonic pandemic from the evil one who has always hated Israel and sought to destroy Israel. The nations are taken captive at his will but we have this promise ...

Psalm 2:

1. Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
2. The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,
3. Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
4. He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
5. Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.
6. Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
7. I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.
8. Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
9. Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
10. Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.
11. Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
12. Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.

[af_vet_1981]

If Spain were to take out a head of state riding in an open convertible in Dallas they could have nukes within 4 years.

If nitzy's heart was not hardened she could be saved.

[T. Rustin Noone]

Spain has plenty of olives of their own.

[montag813]

India was also colonized by Islam for centuries, then liberated. They "get it" now and oppose jihadists and stand with Israel.

What is Spain's excuse? 770 years...like it never even happened.

[HYPOCRACY]

Too bad Spain. Israel has nukes and you don’t. Keep mouthing off.

[SunkenCiv]

That’s what Zathras said.

[Colt1851Navy]

Spain couldn’t whip Monaco or Liechtenstein in a war.

[SunkenCiv]

Quite right.

[rmlew]

Spain has been all but Muslim free from 1609 until 1990. India has a large Muslim population, larger than that of Pakistan