The President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sanchezbegins this Monday a new tour of Near East that will take you to Jordan, Saudi Arabia y Qatarto address with the leaders of these countries the conflict between Israel y Hamasdefend a ceasefire and advocate for the two-state solution.
After the break of Holy Week, Sánchez resumes its agenda with this international activity that will last until Wednesday.
In Amman he will meet with the Jordanian king, Abdullah II; en Yeda (Saudi Arabia) with the crown prince of this country, Mohamed bin Salmán; and in Doha with the Qatari emir, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
The tour, in full Ramadancontinues the trips that have been made in recent months through other countries in the area.
The Palestinian State
At from Sánchez It will be the first visit by a head of the Spanish Executive to Jordan y Saudi Arabia in fifteen years, and the first to Qatar in thirteen, since José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero he was the last to do so in 2009 and 2011, respectively.
It will also be his first trip to the region since last week, together with his counterparts from Ireland, Malta y Sloveniacommitted to recognizing the Palestinian State when “it can make a positive contribution and the circumstances are right.”
In his investiture debate he already committed to working for it, and at the beginning of March he announced that in this legislature he will propose this recognition to Parliament, in response to which Israel has reproached him for representing “a reward for terrorism.”
Regarding the current Israeli offensive, Sánchez During the trip, he will reiterate his defense of a ceasefire that puts an end to the humanitarian catastrophe he is experiencing. Gaza and an international peace conference that promotes the only possible solution to the conflict: the coexistence of two States, Israel y Palestine.
This implies recognizing not only Palestinebut also to Israelwhich has not yet been accepted by many Arab and Muslim countries, such as Saudi Arabia y Qatar.
The situation of Telefónica
In addition to addressing the current conflict in the region, the President of the Government plans to discuss in Jeddah with the prince Bin Salmanthe decision of the Saudi group STC to acquire 9.9% of Telefónica, to which the Executive responded by announcing that it will acquire 10% of the company to safeguard its strategic capacity.
That will be tomorrow, Tuesday. On Wednesday at Qatar, will meet with his emir on Wednesday and, in the absence of official confirmation of his agenda, will maintain contact with Spanish businessmen with interests in this country. EFE
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