Spanish PM grants civil award to Francesca Albanese for her work on Gaza

For her work "documenting and denouncing the violations of international law in Gaza," Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has awarded Francesca Albanese a Civil Order of Merit. He presented the award to the UN special rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territories on Thursday, praising her work. Diplomatic tensions between Spain and Israel continue to increase after Israel extended its illegal detention of two activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla, Thiago Avila, a Brazillian national, and Saif Abu Keshek, who is a Spanish citizen of Palestinian origin. Sanchez called their detention a "kidnapping," demanding their release. Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0fZh5SBxxMNYdg0VzRFkg/join Catch previous episodes of MEE LIVE, our biweekly news programme exploring the stories shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis, and hard-hitting interviews. Originally airing Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12pm ET | 5pm BST Got a story tip or question? Reach us at [email protected] Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/MiddleEastEye Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/MiddleEastEye Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiddleEastEye