More than 200 trade unions and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Spain initiated a 24-hour general strike titled ‘Against the genocide and occupation in Palestine,’ Anadolu reports

As part of the nationwide strike, demonstrations took place in the capital Madrid and other major cities such as Barcelona and Bilbao, with university students suspending classes in solidarity.

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.”

The unions organised various demonstrations throughout the day, including protests at factories that produce military equipment and in front of the Foreign Ministry headquarters in Madrid.

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