In recent months, first with the military intervention of the United States in Venezuela and then in the Iran war, the stance of the Government of Spain has gained ground on the geopolitical chessboard. President Pedro Sánchez's opposition to Donald Trump has guided Europe and serves as an inspiration to many other countries. However, in an interview with Demócrata, one of the most active deputies in foreign policy matters, Tesh Sidi (Sumar), warns: “Sánchez is not Che Guevara either.”
From Sumar they acknowledge a turn in the Executive's discourse, but insist that it is not enough. They celebrate that the tone has been raised against Israel, although they question that the change remains merely rhetorical.
“The Government is taking more dignified positions”, concedes Tesh Sidi, in reference to Sánchez’s recognition of the Palestinian conflict as genocide. However, he introduces nuances: “Pedro Sánchez is not Che Guevara either, but he has a push from Sumar ministers”. A phrase that well summarizes Sumar’s ambivalence: support for the shift, but a demand for greater assertiveness.
From the formation they consider that this change has not been spontaneous, but the result of the pressure exerted from within the Executive itself. "Sánchez had no choice but to listen to Sumar and Bustinduy," he maintains.
Even so, the diagnosis is clear: there is a gap between discourse and action. “I am concerned that it will remain in discursive politics,” he warns, pointing out that Spain maintains relations with Israel despite the harshness of the declarations. For Sumar, this is one of the great pending challenges: translating political language into concrete decisions that have a real impact on the international stage.
Western Sahara
The analysis is also extended to Spain's role in other conflicts, such as Western Sahara, where they consider that the country has lost strategic weight in the Maghreb. In this context, the bet is on reinforcing a common European position and on promoting changes from different institutional levels, including municipalism.
In short, Sumar claims progress, but maintains pressure on the Executive: the shift exists, but, in its opinion, it is still far from materializing into a foreign policy fully consistent with that new discourse.