"Hundreds of unions, NGOs in Spain call for general strike in solidarity with Palestine", 27 September 2024

More than 200 trade unions and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Spain on Friday initiated a 24-hour general strike titled “Against the genocide and occupation in Palestine."....

The unions and NGOs expressed that Israel's attacks on Gaza have become “intolerable,” urging the Spanish government to “immediately cut diplomatic, commercial, and military relations with Israel" to prevent its participation in "Israel's ethnic cleansing."....
Carmen Arnaiz, secretary of Social Activities at the General Confederation of Labor (CGT), which led the strike, stated, “We organized this action with the support of many NGOs to respond to the demands of Palestinian workers,”....
“The message we want to send to the Spanish government and the world is to cut all relations with Israel,” Arnaiz said, condemning Israel for its “total violation of international law and human rights” and labeling its actions as genocide....
The secretary criticized bans on demonstrations supporting Palestine in several European countries, including Germany, France, the UK, Italy, and the US, describing them as “fascism.”....
“Banning the right to protest and freedom of expression is a huge dilemma, especially for Europe, which claims to be a world leader in this regard,” she stated....
More than 41,500 people, most of them women and children, have since been killed and more than 96,000 injured, according to local health authorities...
Israel also faces accusations of genocide at the International Court of Justice for its actions in Gaza.