CIVICUS discusses recent Palestine solidarity protests in Spain with representatives of SODePAZ, a civil society organisation that supports political mobilisation and people’s empowerment.
Since September 2024, Spain has been the scene of intense mobilisations in solidarity with Palestine. Mass protests, general strikes and direct actions such as the cancellation of the Vuelta cycling race reflect outrage at over two years of genocide that have caused at least 69,000 Palestinian deaths. Protesters demand ethical consistency from a government that presents itself as a defender of human rights, translating into an arms embargo and the end of trade agreements with Israel.
