Spain bans advertising of goods linked to Israeli occupation amid Gaza genocide
The Spanish government has announced that it will investigate companies promoting products or services originating from Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories in Spain.
In a statement released on Tuesday, the Spanish Ministry of Consumer Affairs cited a recently passed decree against the ongoing genocide in Gaza, which bans the advertising of goods and services from these territories.
The statement noted that Consumer Affairs Minister Pablo Bustinduy has indicated his office will use “all necessary resources” to ensure no company operating in Spain profits from the Israeli occupation.
“No firm should have its balance sheet stained with the blood of the Palestinian people,” Bustinduy had said at an event in July.
On Friday, the United Nations updated its database of companies operating in Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories, identifying 158 firms across 11 countries.
One of the Spanish companies, construction firm ACS, quickly requested to be removed from the UN list, stating that it sold its subsidiary SEMI, which operates in Israeli-occupied territories, in 2021.
The decree is part of a package of measures, including an arms embargo on Israel, aimed at halting the genocide in Gaza, as described by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.
Last week, the Spanish government took a decisive step against Israel, approving a complete arms embargo and further restrictions on trade linked to illegal settlements.
Spain is one of the most vocal critics of Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza.
PM Sanchez has condemned Europe’s double standards regarding Gaza and the Russia-Ukraine war, calling the international response to the genocide “a failure.”
He described the reaction to Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza as “one of the darkest episodes of international relations in the 21st century.”
Spain’s stance marks a broader foreign policy shift in recent years, deepening after Israel's genocidal campaign in Gaza began on October 7, 2023.
Since November 2023, Spain has suspended arms export licenses to Israel, citing concerns that such sales could contribute to violations of international humanitarian law in Gaza.
Madrid has also pressed the European Union (EU) to reconsider the EU-Israel Association Agreement, arguing that Israel’s actions in Gaza breach the accord’s human rights clause.
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