A Spanish court indicted Begoña Gómez, wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, on corruption and embezzlement charges. She was barred from leaving the country and must report to court every 15 days, facing up to 24 years in prison if convicted. According to Abu Ali Express, local critics say Sánchez's fierce anti-Israel rhetoric over the past two years was intended to divert attention from his wife's legal troubles.
A Spanish court has indicted Begoña Gómez, wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, on suspicion of corruption and embezzlement, according to Abu Ali Express, which cites Spanish judicial sources. The court revoked her passport, barred her from leaving Spain, and ordered her to report to court every 15 days until trial. If convicted, she faces a prison sentence of up to 24 years.
The indictment comes amid ongoing criticism in Spain that Sánchez has adopted a stridently anti-Israel stance over the past two years, including recognition of a Palestinian state and arms embargoes, as a way to shift public attention away from his wife's legal exposure, the report adds. The case has no direct connection to Israel or the security situation, but touches on a major European leader's domestic credibility as a figure repeatedly at odds with Israeli policy.
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