De Prada defends Sánchez's stance on Israel and criticizes PP

De Prada defends Sánchez's stance on Israel and criticizes PP

Writer Juan Manuel de Prada defended Pedro Sánchez's statements regarding the Palestinian State and lashed out at the right-wing opposition for their critical communiqué. He made these remarks during the Hora 25 program on Cadena SER, in an intervention that went viral on social media. "I find the issuance of that communiqué lamentable," he reproached in reference to the PP (the main conservative party), which had accused the Prime Minister of going to Israel to "create a conflict." De Prada, who stated he was not necessarily a supporter of Sánchez, described the Government's position as "gallant" and something "that Spaniards should be proud of."

What De Prada said about Israel and Gaza

The writer argued that Spain "means nothing on the global stage alongside Israel, which does whatever it pleases, abusa all kinds of international resolutions and treaties." Regarding the conflict between Israel and Hamas, he stated that "the response is disproportionate" and that "terrorist attacks should not be met with wars." He added that "an indiscriminate war, where the civilian population is being massacred" is "unacceptable." He welcomed Spain's role in the rotating Presidency of the EU and considered that no person with "a minimum sense of International Law" could disagree with that stance.

Criticism of the right: "a shame"

The writer labeled what "the right is doing" as "shameful" and declared that "they are taking on a burden that no one can bear." "No person with a minimum of human dignity," he added, can accept what Israel is doing, and he called it a "shame" that the right-wing criticized Sánchez's words. The intervention surpassed 3,000 likes in just a few hours.

Lukewarm support and doubts within the political camp

The reaction was not unanimous. One part of the analysis suggests that De Prada is correct due to the consistency of his Catholic line of thought and for pointing out an uncomfortable truth. Another current, however, questions the motive: some argue that supporting Sánchez on this matter exposes Spain to reprisals and that national interest advises silence. The most repeated argument is that the issue is foreign to Spain and that it is better to "keep one's mouth shut" to avoid risks. In response, it is argued that the attacks claimed by Israel are a rarity and that it is precisely the alignment with Israel that puts Spain in the spotlight.

The underlying debate: Why support Sánchez?

The discussion shifted toward a broader issue: whether the Spanish right is aligned with interests foreign to the country. One school of thought holds that the liberal right acts as a transmission belt for globalism in another way. Another responds that fighting socialism does not turn anyone into a foreign agent. The point where the analysis stalls is the same one running through the entire issue: whether Spain gains anything from this position or if it only complicates its life.