Spain's attempt to ban Israeli tech fails

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https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/spain-exempts-airbus-israeli-tech-ban-2025-12-30/

So, Palestinian-supporting politicians in Spain recently got the country to ban trade in defense material from Israel, as one if its "urgent measures to stop the genocide in Gaza".

One little problem: Airbus, a major employer and exporter, uses Israel technology (including Israeli-designed microprocessors) in its aircraft, and can't afford to refit its entire fleet without it. So the Spanish government had to give them an exemption.

If only they made artillery rockets instead of planes, they might be able to source parts from "Palestine".

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2:05p, 1/3/26

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Those Spaniards definitely need some new pagers

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5:02p, 1/3/26

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Sounds like it blew up in their face

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In reply to aggiepanic95 • 5:24p, 1/3/26

aggiepanic95 said:
Sounds like it blew up in their face

or Airbus caused their little plan to crash and burn !!

#FJB

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7:19p, 1/3/26

If there is any nation that should oppose Islam and approve of a homeland for Jews it should be Spain.

Not only did Spain have to fight for hundreds of years to expel the muslims, but they were historically rabid antisemites. If they don't want Jews in Spain, they should be glad for Israel to exist securely as a place for the world's Jews to move to.

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7:22p, 1/3/26

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Quote:
So, Palestinian-supporting politicians in Spain recently got the country to ban trade in defense material from Israel, as one if its "urgent measures to stop the genocide in Gaza".

Idiots so dumb, only our enemies could love them

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8:38p, 1/3/26

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God bless Israel.

The left cannot kill the Spirit of Charlie Kirk.

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In reply to Buck Turgidson • 1:52p, 1/4/26

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Buck Turgidson said:
If there is any nation that should oppose Islam and approve of a homeland for Jews it should be Spain.

Not only did Spain have to fight for hundreds of years to expel the muslims, but they were historically rabid antisemites. If they don't want Jews in Spain, they should be glad for Israel to exist securely as a place for the world's Jews to move to.

Remind me who opened the gates of Toledo?

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1:59p, 1/4/26

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Some folks are going to look back at what they believed was good and realize how mistaken they are.

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2:19p, 1/4/26

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I have noticed my twitter feed is full of leftists from Spain criticizing our action in Venezuela. What's that about?

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In reply to Colonel Kurtz • 4:56p, 1/5/26

Colonel Kurtz said:
Buck Turgidson said:
If there is any nation that should oppose Islam and approve of a homeland for Jews it should be Spain.

Not only did Spain have to fight for hundreds of years to expel the muslims, but they were historically rabid antisemites. If they don't want Jews in Spain, they should be glad for Israel to exist securely as a place for the world's Jews to move to.

Remind me who opened the gates of Toledo?

Good point.