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Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators march in Barcelona amid four-day Gaza ceasefire
Protest comes shortly after minor diplomatic crisis between Israel and Spain
Barcelona suspends relations with Israel 'until definitive ceasefire'
Text urges respect for fundamental rights of Palestinian people
Catalan president defends ceasefire in Gaza and arrival of humanitarian aid
Pere Aragonès addresses Parliament, while far-left CUP displays Palestinian flag in session
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Hundreds in separate protests in favor of Israel and Palestine across Catalonia
'Hamas murderers, release our children' or 'Israel murderer of the Palestinian people' in rallies
Hundreds rally in Barcelona against ‘Israeli apartheid’
‘Solidarity with Palestinian people’, ‘It is not war, it is genocide’, among chants in protest
Gaza council bids farewell to Barcelona: ‘Tell coming generations how lovely Palestinians were’
International cooperation head in Middle East city sends message to Catalan counterparts before Israeli expected invasion
Pro-Palestine groups urge government not to consider Israel as key investment region
Entities speaking from parliament call for end to business deals
19-May-23: 'R2 commuter train line back in full force after three weeks of disruptions'
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Barcelona Jews accuse mayor of 'anti-Semitism' after suspending ties with Israel
Israeli foreign ministry says decision backs extremists and terrorist organizations, while Palestinians welcome move
Catalans disagree with parliamentary motion on Israeli 'apartheid', says foreign minister
Victòria Alsina's comments prompt backlash from parties who voted in favor
Israel and Catalonia strengthen their business, scientific and political relations
The President of the Catalan Government, Artur Mas, has travelled to Israel heading a delegation including businesspeople as well as the Mayor of Barcelona, Xavier Trias, and the Catalan Minister for the Economy, Andreu Mas-Colell, among others. On Tuesday Mas met Shimon Peres, President of Israel, and on Monday the Finance Minister, Yair Lapid, who is also the Chairman of Yesh Atid (the second-largest party in the Knesset) and ‘number 2’ in Benjamin Netanyahu’s Government. With Peres, Mas talked about a federal European Union and Catalonia’s process of building its own state. With Lapid, who is a clearly emerging figure in Israel’s political landscape, Mas talked strictly about economic matters. The Catalan delegation also signed several agreements regarding scientific research and visited the Holocaust Memorial as well as the Wailing Wall.
Barça’s football for peace in Tel Aviv
Palestinian and Israeli children, some disabled, enjoyed a day they’ll never forget in front of a packed Tel Aviv’s Bloomfield Stadium with FC Barcelona. The second and final clinic in the Holy Land for the so-called ‘Peace Tour’ – before the Catalan team heads for Asia – was followed by a somewhat more intense training session than in Dura, in the West Bank. During Sunday evening’s clinic in Tel Aviv, Leo Messi was accompanied by Mohamad, a 17-year-old from Palestine, and Assael, a 19-year-old from Israel.
FC Barcelona trained in Palestine on its ‘Peace Tour’
More than 24,000 people welcomed Barça to Dura, in Palestine, where the Catalan team held the first clinic on the ‘Peace Tour’. Located close to Hebron, the Dura Stadium was packed to welcome FC Barcelona’s full first team and coaching staff, who everyone in this country is used to seeing on television. The players, who were received by a banner in Catalan, trained with a group of 40 Palestinian boys and girls.
The Union for the Mediterranean to promote the business education of 10,000 women
The initiative targets 10,000 young women, studying at university and wanting to start their own business, from Morocco, Palestine, Jordan and Spain. The 'Young Women as Job Creators' project aims to create 400 new businesses. It is an initiative by the Union for the Mediterranean – whose headquarters are based in Barcelona – and the Association of Organisations of Mediterranean Businesswomen (AFAEMME). The project will run from May to November 2013 and it will be based on workshops and courses taught in universities from the four countries involved. The initiative has a budget of €300,000, paid by the Government of Norway, the Catalan multinational Gas Natural Fenosa, the Union for the Mediterranean and the European Investment Bank.