Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares said his country is ready to host an international conference on Palestine this month if Palestinian representatives are denied visas to participate in the United Nations General Assembly meetings held this September.

Albares added in an interview with a local Spanish radio station that “Spain cannot maintain normal relations with Israel as if nothing is happening amid the massacre in Gaza,” stressing that Madrid is leading a new wave of recognition for Palestine and insists on a two-state solution, ensuring a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital and a single legitimate authority.

The minister pointed out that Spain was among the first countries to resort to the International Court of Justice to denounce the situation in Gaza, affirming that his country “will continue to take all available measures to stop the massacre.”

He also noted that Madrid has tripled its contribution to the UNRWA agency while other countries have reduced their funding and imposed sanctions on violent settlers.

Albares announced a new contribution of 1.1 million euros to the International Criminal Court to investigate war crimes in Gaza, alongside an additional three million euros to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to support investigations and violations, emphasizing that Spain continues to bear its international responsibilities in defense of Palestinian rights.