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May 17, 2024

Spain Bars Ships with Weapons For Israel; 13 Foreign Ministers Warn Against Israel's Rafah Assault
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Spain has denied port access to an Israeli-bound ship from India
carrying explosives. Spain says it will no longer allow ships with
weapons for Israel to use its ports. The country has also vowed to
recognize Palestinian statehood by July.

Foreign ministers from 13 countries signed onto a letter warning Israel
to halt its ground operations in Rafah and to get more aid to
Palestinians. The letter was signed by all G7 members minus the U.S. -
Germany, France, the U.K., Italy, Japan and Canada - as well as the
foreign ministers of Australia, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, New
Zealand, South Korea and Sweden.


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