Spain: Israel should not participate in any sporting or cultural events.
According to Sputnik, Spanish Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Diaz expressed her clear support for the demonstrations of Spanish citizens in support of Palestine that led to the cancellation of the final stage of the Vuelta a España cycling race in Madrid.
She added: “Spanish society rejects the normalization of genocide in Gaza in the form of sports and cultural events, and Israel should not be allowed to participate in any event.”
The Vuelta a España cycling race was stopped this Sunday afternoon local time. The stoppage of the race in Madrid occurred when cyclists were entering the city after clashes with police and pro-Palestinian protesters.
After the clash, the final stage of the Vuelta a España cycling race was stopped.
The protesters were angry at the presence of the Zionist team in their country due to the ongoing crimes of the occupation against the Palestinian people and demanded the cancellation of the race.
Images broadcast on local television station RTVE showed protesters pushing aside metal barriers and appearing at several points along the route. They then chanted slogans against the crimes of the Zionist occupiers.
Anticipating widespread demonstrations, more than 1,000 police officers were deployed today as the cyclists reached the final stage of the 21-day race in Madrid.
It is said that 100,000 Spanish citizens took part in the demonstration, which the Spanish police tried to disperse by force, but failed to control the anger of the demonstrators supporting the oppressed Palestinian people.