Spain has formally dismissed its ambassador to Israel, Ana Salomon, several months after she was recalled to Madrid amid a diplomatic dispute with the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Anadolu reports. The decision was published on Wednesday in Spain’s official state bulletin, confirming that Salomon’s dismissal was approved by the Council of Ministers on Tuesday at the proposal of Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares. Salomon had served as Spain’s ambassador to Israel since July 2021 but was called back for consultations in September after tensions escalated between the two governments. The move followed what Madrid described as “slanderous accusations” against Spain and “unacceptable measures” taken by Israel against Spain’s labor minister, Yolanda Diaz, and Youth Minister Sira Rego, […]
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