A PSOE minister joins the pro-Palestinian marches in Madrid for the first time

The Minister of Transport, Óscar Puente, the second vice president, Yolanda Díaz, and the other four ministers of Sumar joined the demonstration that toured the center of Madrid this Saturday to show their support for Palestine and demand the end of the war.

Oliver Thansan
Oliver Thansan
16 February 2024 Friday 21:27
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A PSOE minister joins the pro-Palestinian marches in Madrid for the first time

The Minister of Transport, Óscar Puente, the second vice president, Yolanda Díaz, and the other four ministers of Sumar joined the demonstration that toured the center of Madrid this Saturday to show their support for Palestine and demand the end of the war. in Gaza and denounce the “impunity” with which, according to the organizers, Israel acts, which they accuse of causing “a genocide.”

For the first time since the start of the bombings on October 7, a PSOE minister has joined a protest of this type, in this case Óscar Puente.

On Sumar's side were, in addition to Díaz, the heads of Health, Mónica García; Culture, Ernest Urtasun; Social Rights, Pablo Bustinduy, and Youth and Childhood, Sira Rego, who is of Palestinian origin and she spent part of her childhood there.

The march, under the slogan “Freedom for Palestine, no to impunity, end to the massacre”, had been called by thirty political, union and citizen organizations.