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</div></p><p><a href="https://todon.nl/tags/spain" rel="tag">#<span>spain</span></a> <a href="https://todon.nl/tags/globalSumudFlotilla" rel="tag">#<span>globalSumudFlotilla</span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/7dd4dd18-649b-4d75-ae6a-7996643c22d3/can-someone-who-lives-in-spain-and-knows-the-politics-explain-why-this-is-happening</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 03:01:43 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/7dd4dd18-649b-4d75-ae6a-7996643c22d3.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 18:02:30 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Can someone who lives in Spain and knows the politics explain why this is happening? on Sat, 23 May 2026 21:27:25 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/allende1973%40todon.nl">@<span>allende1973</span></a></span> <span><a href="https://mastodon.scot/@GlasWolf">@<span>GlasWolf</span></a></span> </p><p>Yes. </p><p>The center-left government of Pedro Sánchez relies on the support of leftist parties including many Basque and Catalan nationalists. They will all exert pressure. </p><p>In the Basque Country, the local government is in the hands of the right-wing. So popular opposition will be massive.</p><p>Israel is the most unpopular regime in the world. In Spain more than 75% are against Zionism. 18% are Israeli supporters. Basques and Catalans are even more Pro-Palestinians.</p>

<div class="row mt-3"><div class="col-12 mt-3"><img class="img-thumbnail" src="https://mastodont.cat/system/media_attachments/files/116/626/000/339/075/644/original/dc1cdd04f4d1fa4c.jpg" alt="Link Preview Image" /></div></div>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodont.cat/users/davidsegarra/statuses/116626007341715104</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodont.cat/users/davidsegarra/statuses/116626007341715104</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[davidsegarra@mastodont.cat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 21:27:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Can someone who lives in Spain and knows the politics explain why this is happening? on Sat, 23 May 2026 21:06:17 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/davidsegarra%40mastodont.cat">@<span>davidsegarra</span></a></span> <span><a href="https://mastodon.scot/@GlasWolf">@<span>GlasWolf</span></a></span> </p><p>thanks for the explanations and insights</p><p>is there pressure in spain for the government to take accountability for what happened?</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://todon.nl/ap/users/116512023332271913/statuses/116625924281228055</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://todon.nl/ap/users/116512023332271913/statuses/116625924281228055</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[allende1973@todon.nl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 21:06:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Can someone who lives in Spain and knows the politics explain why this is happening? on Sat, 23 May 2026 20:54:21 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="https://mastodon.scot/@GlasWolf">@<span>GlasWolf</span></a></span> <span><a href="/user/allende1973%40todon.nl">@<span>allende1973</span></a></span> </p><p>Yeah, Israel is a Global Repressive Machine. </p><p>It has worked for decades against many European peoples movements: Irish, Basque, Catalan, Kurds, Sahrauis.</p><p>Israel wins millions teaching the most brutal methods to many European police forces. And of course to nearly all dictatorships all over the world.</p><p>Even with progressive governments they have infiltrated institutions. Specially armed and police forces. So they influence against democracy and human rigths even here.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodont.cat/users/davidsegarra/statuses/116625877324190073</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodont.cat/users/davidsegarra/statuses/116625877324190073</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[davidsegarra@mastodont.cat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 20:54:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Can someone who lives in Spain and knows the politics explain why this is happening? on Sat, 23 May 2026 19:30:18 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/allende1973%40todon.nl">@<span>allende1973</span></a></span> </p><p>It's the "autonomous" Basque police.</p><p>All Police forces in Spain are trained by Israel.</p><p>Specifically the "basque" police forces were created decades ago in the context of counter-insurgency. To crush the leftist independence movement linked to Palestinian rebels.</p><p>Police officers travel to Israel to learn paramilitary tactics. Many of them aren't Basque and they may even hate Basque culture and people.</p><p>Spanish State has a long and bloody history of repression. Like the UK.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodont.cat/users/davidsegarra/statuses/116625546833340521</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodont.cat/users/davidsegarra/statuses/116625546833340521</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[davidsegarra@mastodont.cat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 19:30:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Can someone who lives in Spain and knows the politics explain why this is happening? on Sat, 23 May 2026 19:08:12 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/allende1973%40todon.nl">@<span>allende1973</span></a></span> PS: in the jerusalem post they called the activists "flotilla anarchists spreading chaos" and no state is benevolent against disruptors and anarchist fighters, so no suprise if that's the case here.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://freeradical.zone/users/hydroxyl/statuses/116625459954565386</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://freeradical.zone/users/hydroxyl/statuses/116625459954565386</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[hydroxyl@freeradical.zone]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 19:08:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Can someone who lives in Spain and knows the politics explain why this is happening? on Sat, 23 May 2026 19:07:06 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/allende1973%40todon.nl">@<span>allende1973</span></a></span> the link is down, i can only find the jerusalem post article and others i won't trust, so if anyone finds an archived copy or a new article, or videos on other platforms, please do share <img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/270c.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--v" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="✌" alt="✌" />️</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://freeradical.zone/users/hydroxyl/statuses/116625455640938154</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://freeradical.zone/users/hydroxyl/statuses/116625455640938154</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[hydroxyl@freeradical.zone]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 19:07:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Can someone who lives in Spain and knows the politics explain why this is happening? on Sat, 23 May 2026 18:22:31 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/allende1973%40todon.nl">@<span>allende1973</span></a></span> Nope. We have to wait for the minister to explain. We wait.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://expressional.social/users/disisdeguey/statuses/116625280292269218</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://expressional.social/users/disisdeguey/statuses/116625280292269218</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[disisdeguey@expressional.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 18:22:31 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>