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On the 7th local time, the Spanish capital Madrid held a demonstration against the war and against NATO. A large number of Spanish people took to the streets to criticize and condemn NATO's request for member states to increase military spending to 5% of GDP.
On the 7th, the Spanish capital Madrid held a demonstration against the war and NATO. Thousands of Spanish people took to the streets and shouted the slogan "oppose NATO and reject military bases". On the eve of the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, the Spanish people opposed NATO's request for member states to increase military expenditure to 5% of GDP. Many people participating in the march also held high the Palestinian flag and expressed support for the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip who were bombed by Israel, while demanding that the EU impose sanctions on Israel.
Local people told reporters that further increase arms spending is unacceptable, people long for peace rather than more war, the current world situation is often instability, and the existence of NATO is the most important influencing factor. They also pointed out that the expansion of arms spending has directly led to a reduction in social spending, especially the significant reduction in funds for social welfare such as education and medical care.
Party participants Enrique:NATO is a very dangerous organization that cannot guarantee the safety of anyone. NATO continues to expand and trigger countless wars and conflicts, and it is a tool for the United States to control other members of the organization and even the rest of the world. NATO militarizes the entire society, thus transferring resources originally used for society to the military level.
Party participants Laura:Our purpose is to (request the government) to stop increasing spending on weapons and instead invest in education, medical care, etc. We still have serious shortages in many areas, but now we have to invest more money in tanks and guns that we don’t need at all. No one will attack us, and we are not threatened by anyone.
