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Settlers Attack Bethlehem Area Village - Palestine

A building damaged after Israeli settlers attacked the village of Jabaa near Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, on November 18, 2025. Settler violence has escalated across the West Bank in recent weeks, drawing international condemnation and even rare criticism from within the Israeli military and government. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Settlers Attack Bethlehem Area Village - Palestine

A damaged vehicle is seen after Israeli settlers attacked the village of Jabaa near Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank on November 18, 2025. Settler violence has escalated across the West Bank in recent weeks, drawing international condemnation and even rare criticism from within the Israeli military and government. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Settlers Attack Bethlehem Area Village - Palestine

A damaged vehicle is seen after Israeli settlers attacked the village of Jabaa near Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank on November 18, 2025. Settler violence has escalated across the West Bank in recent weeks, drawing international condemnation and even rare criticism from within the Israeli military and government. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Settlers Attack Bethlehem Area Village - Palestine

Palestinian mans inspects a damaged car after Israeli settlers attacked the village of Jabaa near Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, November 18, 2025. Settler violence has escalated across the West Bank in recent weeks, drawing international condemnation and even rare criticism from within the Israeli military and government. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Settlers Attack Bethlehem Area Village - Palestine

A damaged vehicle is seen after Israeli settlers attacked the village of Jabaa near Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank on November 18, 2025. Settler violence has escalated across the West Bank in recent weeks, drawing international condemnation and even rare criticism from within the Israeli military and government. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Settlers Attack Bethlehem Area Village - Palestine

A damaged vehicle is seen after Israeli settlers attacked the village of Jabaa near Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank on November 18, 2025. Settler violence has escalated across the West Bank in recent weeks, drawing international condemnation and even rare criticism from within the Israeli military and government. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Settlers Attack Bethlehem Area Village - Palestine

A Palestinian man inspects a building that was damaged following an attack by Israeli settlers in Jabaa village near Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank on November 18, 2025. Settler violence has surged in recent weeks across the West Bank, drawing international condemnation and even rare criticism from within the Israeli military and government. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Settlers Attack Bethlehem Area Village - Palestine

A Palestinian man walks past a vehicle that was damaged following an attack by Israeli settlers in Jabaa village near Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank on November 18, 2025. Settler violence has surged in recent weeks across the West Bank, drawing international condemnation and even rare criticism from within the Israeli military and government. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Settlers Attack Bethlehem Area Village - Palestine

A Palestinian man inspects a vehicle that was damaged following an attack by Israeli settlers in Jabaa village near Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank on November 18, 2025. Settler violence has surged in recent weeks across the West Bank, drawing international condemnation and even rare criticism from within the Israeli military and government. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Settlers Attack Bethlehem Area Village - Palestine

A Palestinian man inspects a building that was damaged following an attack by Israeli settlers in Jabaa village near Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank on November 18, 2025. Settler violence has surged in recent weeks across the West Bank, drawing international condemnation and even rare criticism from within the Israeli military and government. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Settlers Attack Bethlehem Area Village - Palestine

A Palestinian man walks past a vehicle that was damaged following an attack by Israeli settlers in Jabaa village near Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank on November 18, 2025. Settler violence has surged in recent weeks across the West Bank, drawing international condemnation and even rare criticism from within the Israeli military and government. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Settlers Attack Bethlehem Area Village - Palestine

A Palestinian man inspects a building that was damaged following an attack by Israeli settlers in Jabaa village near Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank on November 18, 2025. Settler violence has surged in recent weeks across the West Bank, drawing international condemnation and even rare criticism from within the Israeli military and government. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Settlers Attack Bethlehem Area Village - Palestine

A Palestinian man inspects a vehicle that was damaged following an attack by Israeli settlers in Jabaa village near Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank on November 18, 2025. Settler violence has surged in recent weeks across the West Bank, drawing international condemnation and even rare criticism from within the Israeli military and government. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Settlers Attack Bethlehem Area Village - Palestine

A Palestinian man inspects a vehicle that was damaged following an attack by Israeli settlers in Jabaa village near Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank on November 18, 2025. Settler violence has surged in recent weeks across the West Bank, drawing international condemnation and even rare criticism from within the Israeli military and government. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests in Beit Jala Against Israeli Settler Violence - Bethlehem

Israeli and Palestinian activists argue with members of Israel's security forces during a protest against Israeli settler violence at the north entrance of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank on November 14, 2025. Settler violence has surged in recent weeks across the West Bank, drawing international condemnation and even rare criticism from within the Israeli military and government Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests in Beit Jala Against Israeli Settler Violence - Bethlehem

Israeli and Palestinian activists argue with members of Israel's security forces during a protest against Israeli settler violence at the north entrance of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank on November 14, 2025. Settler violence has surged in recent weeks across the West Bank, drawing international condemnation and even rare criticism from within the Israeli military and government Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests in Beit Jala Against Israeli Settler Violence - Bethlehem

Israeli and Palestinian activists argue with members of Israel's security forces during a protest against Israeli settler violence at the north entrance of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank on November 14, 2025. Settler violence has surged in recent weeks across the West Bank, drawing international condemnation and even rare criticism from within the Israeli military and government Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests in Beit Jala Against Israeli Settler Violence - Bethlehem

Israeli and Palestinian activists argue with members of Israel's security forces during a protest against Israeli settler violence at the north entrance of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank on November 14, 2025. Settler violence has surged in recent weeks across the West Bank, drawing international condemnation and even rare criticism from within the Israeli military and government Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests in Beit Jala Against Israeli Settler Violence - Bethlehem

Israeli and Palestinian activists argue with members of Israel's security forces during a protest against Israeli settler violence at the north entrance of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank on November 14, 2025. Settler violence has surged in recent weeks across the West Bank, drawing international condemnation and even rare criticism from within the Israeli military and government Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests in Beit Jala Against Israeli Settler Violence - Bethlehem

Israeli and Palestinian activists hold placards and signs to protest Israeli settler violence at the northern entrance to Beit Jala, near Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, on November 14, 2025. Settler violence has escalated across the West Bank in recent weeks, drawing international condemnation and even rare criticism from within the Israeli military and government. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests in Beit Jala Against Israeli Settler Violence - Bethlehem

Israeli and Palestinian activists hold placards and signs to protest Israeli settler violence at the northern entrance to Beit Jala, near Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, on November 14, 2025. Settler violence has escalated across the West Bank in recent weeks, drawing international condemnation and even rare criticism from within the Israeli military and government. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests in Beit Jala Against Israeli Settler Violence - Bethlehem

Israeli and Palestinian activists hold placards and signs to protest Israeli settler violence at the northern entrance to Beit Jala, near Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, on November 14, 2025. Settler violence has escalated across the West Bank in recent weeks, drawing international condemnation and even rare criticism from within the Israeli military and government. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests in Beit Jala Against Israeli Settler Violence - Bethlehem

Israeli and Palestinian activists hold placards and signs to protest Israeli settler violence at the northern entrance to Beit Jala, near Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, on November 14, 2025. Settler violence has escalated across the West Bank in recent weeks, drawing international condemnation and even rare criticism from within the Israeli military and government. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests in Beit Jala Against Israeli Settler Violence - Bethlehem

Israeli and Palestinian activists hold placards and signs to protest Israeli settler violence at the northern entrance to Beit Jala, near Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, on November 14, 2025. Settler violence has escalated across the West Bank in recent weeks, drawing international condemnation and even rare criticism from within the Israeli military and government. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests in Beit Jala Against Israeli Settler Violence - Bethlehem

Israeli and Palestinian activists argue with members of Israel's security forces during a protest against Israeli settler violence at the north entrance of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank on November 14, 2025. Settler violence has surged in recent weeks across the West Bank, drawing international condemnation and even rare criticism from within the Israeli military and government Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests in Beit Jala Against Israeli Settler Violence - Bethlehem

Israeli and Palestinian activists argue with members of Israel's security forces during a protest against Israeli settler violence at the north entrance of Beit Jala, near Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank on November 14, 2025. Settler violence has surged in recent weeks across the West Bank, drawing international condemnation and even rare criticism from within the Israeli military and government Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests in Beit Jala Against Israeli Settler Violence - Bethlehem

Israeli and Palestinian activists hold placards and signs to protest Israeli settler violence at the northern entrance to Beit Jala, near Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, on November 14, 2025. Settler violence has escalated across the West Bank in recent weeks, drawing international condemnation and even rare criticism from within the Israeli military and government. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, appears before the media after his meeting with the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz, at the Moncloa Palace, on September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sanchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz, appears before the media after his meeting with the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, at the Moncloa Palace, September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sanchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, appears before the media after his meeting with the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz, at the Moncloa Palace, on September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sanchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, appears before the media after his meeting with the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz, at the Moncloa Palace, on September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sanchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, appears before the media after his meeting with the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz, at the Moncloa Palace, on September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sanchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz, appears before the media after his meeting with the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, at the Moncloa Palace, September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sanchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, appears before the media after his meeting with the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz, at the Moncloa Palace, on September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sanchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, appears before the media after his meeting with the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz, at the Moncloa Palace, on September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sanchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz, appears before the media after his meeting with the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, at the Moncloa Palace, September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sanchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz, appears before the media after his meeting with the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, at the Moncloa Palace, September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sanchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez (r) and the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz (l), appear before the media after their meeting at the Moncloa Palace, September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sánchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez (r) and the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz (l), appear before the media after their meeting at the Moncloa Palace, September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sánchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, appears before the media after his meeting with the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz, at the Moncloa Palace, on September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sanchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez (r) and the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz (l), appear before the media after their meeting at the Moncloa Palace, September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sánchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez (r) and the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz (l), appear before the media after their meeting at the Moncloa Palace, September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sánchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez (r), receives the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz (l), at the Moncloa Palace, on September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sanchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez (r) and the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz (l), appear before the media after their meeting at the Moncloa Palace, September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sánchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez (r) and the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz (l), appear before the media after their meeting at the Moncloa Palace, September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sánchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez (r) and the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz (l), appear before the media after their meeting at the Moncloa Palace, September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sánchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz, during his meeting with the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, at the Moncloa Palace, September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sánchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez (r), receives the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz (l), at the Moncloa Palace, on September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sanchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez (r), receives the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz (l), at the Moncloa Palace, on September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sanchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Receives Friedrich Merz - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, receives the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Friedrich Merz, at the Moncloa Palace, September 18, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The meeting is marked by the current escalation of diplomatic tension between Spain and Israel, motivated by the Spanish government's harsh criticism of the bombings in Gaza and Sanchez's call to exclude Israel from international competitions as long as the offensive in the Strip continues. The meeting also addressed the war in Ukraine, NATO coordination in the face of security incidents in Eastern Europe and the Spanish request to Germany to improve its support for the official status of the Catalan language in the EU. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM