Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar on Sunday blasted Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez as a “disgrace,” accusing him of encouraging violent anti-Israel protests that disrupted the Vuelta a Espana cycling race.

“A few days ago, the Prime Minister of Spain expressed regret that he didn’t have an atomic bomb ‘to stop Israel.’ Today he encouraged demonstrators to take to the streets. The pro-Palestinian mob heard the incitement messages—and wrecked the ‘La Vuelta’ cycling race. Thus, the sporting event that had always been a source of pride for Spain was canceled,” Jerusalem’s top diplomat wrote on X, adding Sanchez and his leftist socialist government were a “disgrace to Spain!”

The final stage of the three-week race was abandoned in Madrid on Sunday afternoon when hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters knocked down security barriers and overtook part of the course riders were set to pass through. The activists clashed with police, who fired tear gas and charged the crowd. Protesters threw water bottles and other objects at police.