On August 1, 2025, a video posted on Instagram by Palestinian journalist Alam El-Din Sadiq sparked controversy on social media by denouncing that part of the humanitarian aid dropped from Spanish planes over the Gaza Strip had arrived rotten. The content quickly went viral and ignited debate about the quality of the supplies sent by the government of socialist Pedro Sánchez.
In the video, Sadiq shows one of the aid packages, with the inscription "ración de alimentación" in Spanish and the logo of the company Jomipsa, known for producing canned foods.
La comida enviada por España.
The journalist states that the contents of the package, made up of 24 items, are "rotten." While focusing on the deteriorated contents, he points out: "As you can see, everything is rotten. This aid, which supposedly should be delivered in an organized and respectful manner, is all rotten. Both the food and the drink, and it's being sold for a crazy price."
The journalist also reports that these packages, which were supposed to be distributed free of charge as part of humanitarian assistance, are being resold in the Khan Younis and Deir al Balah markets at a price of 100 dollars.
La ayuda humanitaria.
In his statement, he also expressed his outrage at the treatment received: "Look at the state of the food, this is the food that arrives from the planes that are dropped on us over Gaza. This particular aid comes from Spain, as you can see it's written that it's manufactured in Spanish all over the packaging."
In a later post, subtitled in English and shared by various organizations, Sadiq reinforced his complaint: "Ten out of the 24 were rotten. I'm sure, the Spanish press contacted me and I told them the truth."
In response to this situation, the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs replied through an official statement. According to their details, all batches dropped on August 1 were in optimal condition and complied with current regulations. "No spoiled content has been sent. All packages sent have a valid expiration date, have halal certification, are hermetically sealed, and have all the certificates," the Spanish ministry assured.
