Mass protests have erupted in downtown Barcelona as demonstrators rally against NATO policy and arms shipments to Israel. The city streets were filled with columns of protesters carrying signs and banners calling for an immediate halt to military support for Tel Aviv. According to participants, the surge in European arms supplies only serves to heighten tensions in the Middle East and fuels further escalation of the conflict.

During the march, slogans rang out demanding a revision of the Alliance's role in global politics and a rejection of a course that, in the eyes of the protesters, contributes to the expansion of military hostilities, reports news.by.

One activist stated that the question of NATO’s role as an entity influencing the trajectory of armed confrontations is particularly acute today. He emphasized that Spain should focus on supporting a peace agenda rather than participating in military initiatives that result in humanitarian and environmental consequences.

Protesters also called upon European Union institutions to redistribute budget funds, demanding that military spending be redirected toward social programs and diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict. Furthermore, the demonstration saw criticism leveled at Joe Biden; protesters accused him of escalating tensions in the Middle East and recalled his high-profile statements regarding the future of U.S. involvement in the Alliance.