This is not the first time that the Israeli issue has sparked disagreements within Junts. The party has agreed on a position, expressed by spokesperson Josep Rius and secretary general Jordi Turull, but the back-and-forth between the most pro-Palestinian and most pro-Israeli camps has not ceased. Spokesperson Josep Rius said on Monday: "Let the war stop, let there be a permanent ceasefire, let the killing of civilians stop, let the hostages be released, and let these peace negotiations resume so that we can move toward a two-state solution." Turull even called on Sunday "for this genocide to end," "for the parties to talk, for recognition of both states." However, this week, opposing views have also been publicly expressed between Junts MEP Toni Comín and the head of the party's international branch, Joan Maria Piqué, former chief of staff to former President Artur Mas and former collaborator of Carles Puigdemont and former minister Victoria Alsina.