Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (R) welcomes Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas as he arrives before their meeting at La Moncloa Palace in Madrid on September 19, 2024. Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas is meetingwith Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, in his first visit to the country since it formally recognised a Palestinian state in May. Abbas is stopping in Madrid at Spain's invitation before heading to New York for the United Nations General Assembly, according to an official in his office. (Photo by Thomas COEX / AFP)