When Pedro Sanchez responded to donald trump “No to war”, from the Palace of Moncloa PalaceHe knew very well what he was doing. At that moment, the President of the Government activated a political machinery that is beginning to move little by little. The left is beginning to organize to call demonstrations against the new US war in the Middle East. Seville, yesterday, and Barcelona, Sundayare the first large cities to host rallies against the offensive against Iran.
On Sunday, in addition, the marches of the International Women’s Day. And almost everyone in the Executive assumes that cries against war will be heardlike just over two decades ago. So, The country took to the streets en masse to protest the US invasion of Iraqin which Spain participated by decision of the Government of José María Aznar. Government sources consulted by LA RAZÓN do not rule out an upcoming big demonstration in Madrideven against the us embassyif the conflict escalates with the days. Yesterday Trump called Spain a “losing country.”
The hard core of the Government is determined to obtain internal revenue from the complex international context. If in 2003, the Spanish Socialist Workers Party —then in the opposition— absorbed social discontent over Spanish participation in the waron this occasion—now from power—the socialists pursue foster a political climate that gives moral validity to the president of the Government. All this after months cornered by several cases of corruption and sexual harassment within his party and the Executivewhich have tarnished his image.
The Moncloa demographic laboratory knows that the left is very sensitive to armed conflictsespecially if the United States starts them. The PSOE partners have been demanding Madrid’s departure from NATO. And that was, in fact, what the Andalusian capital asked for yesterday. «Andalusia Platform for Peace, against rearmament and war». This community, where elections are held in three months, is becoming a testing ground to take the pulse of the street. In Barcelona they have been the entities that called the demonstrations for Palestine those who have called to go out into the streets. Can spread concentrations in different Andalusian capitals to show your opposition to the conflict and blame the US and Israel of “bringing violence to the people.” Meanwhile, the Government tries to strike a balance.
The war for the story
On Wednesday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jose Manuel Albaresdenied White House spokespersonwho shortly before assured that Madrid was collaborating with the Trump Administration despite the hookup by the bases of Rota Naval Base and Morón Air Base, whose use Sánchez has vetoed Washington for the offensive. Although the Government has finally decided send the frigate Christopher Columbus to protect CyprusEuropean ally, which has ignited the encouragement from the leftist allies.
Nevertheless, The rest of the European countries are collaborating with the United Statesalthough at different levels. The most willing is Germanywhile the united kingdomwhose prime minister is Keir Starmer, goes with lead feet.
The truth is that The Government is involved in its particular war over the story. And yesterday he had to deny again that the head of Defense, Margaret Roblesduring his meeting on Wednesday with the American ambassadorwill transfer his personal support for Trump. «Given the interested manipulation of the words of the Minister of Defense when receiving the United States ambassador in Spain yesterday, We categorically deny its spurious and biased interpretation. It is enough to listen to the context of the conversation to verify it. Manipulating a circumstantial and polite conversation to turn it into a political category is more than lying. It portrays the person who does it and describes it perfectly. its lack of solvency, position and arguments in the current international situation», Executive sources settled. In any case, the Government has not only dusted off the “no to war”, but also the street agitation strategy. To remember is the “endorsement” of the President of the Government for the radical boycott of the Vuelta a España.
The president’s team continues and accelerates its campaign with two objectives: to grow with dormant progressive votes and to fatten Vox to the detriment of the Popular Party. This newspaper published that the Executive continues a political plan that aims to feed the party ofSantiago Abascal.
The goal is to mobilize the progressive electorate no matter what. And, for that, Moncloa enters its left, now in mutation.
For every rudeness from Trump, a bark. Of course, the sources consulted they deny an electoral advance. They say that Sánchez remains convinced of voting in 2027, speeding up the deadlines.