Spanish PM Sanchez Calls for Middle East De-escalation and Advocates Two-State Solution

During a press conference in Madrid on Thursday, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called for de-escalation in the Middle East, expressing concern over rising tensions in Lebanon, where booby-trapped devices have claimed 37 lives. Sanchez reiterated his support for a two-state solution, emphasizing the need for a Palestinian nation “living side by side with Israel” to achieve stability. Following talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Sanchez stressed the urgency of peace and called for restraint. Abbas also urged a new peace conference in Madrid, akin to the 1991 talks that led to the Oslo Accords.