‘Our sole goal is to end the war’, Spain says as it joins South Africa’s case against Israel at ICJ

Spain’s Foreign Minister, J​osé Manuel Albares Bueno, has announced the country’s intention to join South Africa’s decision to pursue justice against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

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J​osé Manuel Albares Bueno. Photo Credit: Spain's Minister for Foreign Affairs website
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