Spain urges Zionist regime to allow voting in East Al-Quds

"These elections are crucial for strengthening the democratic process and legitimacy of Palestine institutions and leadership," Arancha Gonzalez Laya said at a news conference in Madrid on alongside her Palestinian counterpart Riyad al-Maliki.

Palestine is set to hold legislative elections on May 22 and presidential elections on July 31 for the first time in 15 years. Yet, Israel may try to limit voting in East Al-Quds.

"We are worried. We have seen it on the ground, and we are concerned about the actions of Israeli authorities concerning the elections. They have closed places, they have not allowed meetings and arrested candidates," Al-Maliki said in Spanish.

"We want to address this concern with our friends and allies all over the world, and in particular the European Union. Spain is a very close country to us, which understands the need to hold democratic elections," he continued.

He did find support in Spain's foreign minister, who had visited Palestine last December. She said Zionist regime’s move to block the vote in East Al-Quds would violate the Oslo Accords.

She also urged Zionist regime to allow Spanish and EU officials to observe the elections.

The UN and EU members of the UN's Security Council have recently released statements calling on Zionist regime to allow Palestinians to vote across all of the Palestinian territories. ​​​​​​​