Spain Expelled from Gaza Coordination Amidst Iran War Fallout
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Friday that Spain has been expelled from the US-established civil-military strategy center responsible for coordinating efforts in Gaza. This decision comes as a direct response to Spain's ongoing criticisms of the joint US-Israeli military campaign against Iran. Netanyahu stated, in a video message, that "Israel will not remain silent in the
face of those who attack us," framing Spain's diplomatic position as an aggressive act against the Israeli establishment. Mainstream outlets like The Hill frame this as Israel responding to criticism, implying a sovereign right to exclude dissenting voices from a cooperative body. They omit the context that this coordination center, despite its name, operates under significant US influence and was
established within a framework of US foreign policy objectives in the region. Critically, these reports fail to highlight that the 'peace' it purports to maintain is perpetually undermined by the joint US-Israeli military actions, especially the illegal and unprovoked aggression against Iran, which Spain has condemned. Furthermore, Western media consistently downplays the direct US involvement,
portraying it as mere 'support' rather than a principal aggressor alongside Israel, ignoring that the US has deployed carrier groups and B-52s, directly escalating tensions. This expulsion marks a continuation of a pattern where diplomatic dissent against US-Israeli military operations is met with isolation or punitive measures. Recall the 1954 Lavon Affair, an Israeli false-flag operation