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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Politics
Graham Keeley

Spain-Israel tensions soar as Madrid throws support behind Palestine

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez poses with politicians of Middle Eastern nations and Turkey, as well as the Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Hissein Brahim Taha in Madrid, Spain [File: Susana Vera/Reuters]

Madrid, Spain – After Spain recognised Palestinian statehood, Pedro Sanchez met with his Palestinian counterpart, Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa, and leading officials from several Middle Eastern countries in Madrid.

Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, and the foreign ministers of Turkey and Jordan were among the group that later posed for a photo on the steps of the Moncloa Palace in the Spanish capital.

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