Spain’s PM condemns Israel blocking Latin Patriarch at holy site
March 29, 2026
Middle East Eye
Spain’s PM condemns Israel blocking Latin Patriarch at holy site Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has condemned Israel after authorities blocked the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem from leading Palm Sunday Mass at one of Christianity’s holiest sites. Sanchez said the move amounted to a direct violation of religious freedom after Benjamin Netanyahu’s government prevented worshippers from marking the occasion.
Netanyahu has prevented Catholics from celebrating Palm Sunday at the holy sites in Jerusalem, he posted on X. With no explanation whatsoever. With no reasons or justification. We condemn this unjustified attack on religious freedom and demand that Israel respect the diversity of faiths and international law. Because without tolerance, coexistence is impossible, he added. The incident has drawn wider European criticism, with the French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian premier Giorgia Meloni also condemning Israel’s actions.
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