The political formations Podemos Canarias, Izquierda Unida Canaria, Sumar Canarias, Nueva Canarias-Bloque Canarista and Lanzarote En Pie have shown their firm rejection of the war started by the United States and Israel in the Near East.
The majority of political parties of the Canarian left have pointed out that this military escalation threatens to "extend suffering, destruction, and instability in a region punished for decades by the logic of interventionism and occupation".
In this regard, they have indicated that "this offensive will not bring security nor peace, but more civilian victims, more forced displacements and more international fracture".
So, they have denounced the role of "U.S. imperialism as a driver of conflicts that respond to geostrategic and economic interests alien to the peoples, as well as the permanent offensive against the Palestinian civilian population, especially in Gaza, where humanitarian devastation and collective punishment have generated an unbearable situation before the eyes of the world".
The parties of the Canarian left have pointed out the "complicity of their allies in the Spanish State, especially the Popular Party and Vox, who have systematically backed the policies of uncritical alignment with Washington's military agenda". "Peace is not built with bombs nor with political subordination, but with diplomacy, international legality and respect for human rights", they have highlighted.
From the Canary Islands, they have reaffirmed their will for the Archipelago to be "a territory of peace, cooperation, and solidarity among peoples". At the same time, they have rejected that the islands be part of "military strategies that turn it into a militarized southern border at the service of foreign interests, with direct consequences on our economy, our security, and our sovereignty".
These political formations have shown their commitment to opening the social and institutional debate for the approval of a Statute of Neutrality for the Canary Islands, which "shields our territory from any involvement in armed conflicts and reinforces our historical commitment to coexistence, disarmament, and the peaceful resolution of controversies".
To which they have added that they will convey the message of the Canarian people, "the majority cry of 'no to war'". In this sense, they have committed to taking that demand to all institutions, to promoting unitary mobilizations and "to working tirelessly to stop this barbarity".
Finally, they have pointed out that "peace is not a slogan, but a collective responsibility. The Canary Islands must be on the side of life, of international law and of the peoples who resist against war."