The world prepares for a historical event this week, at a time when every day leaves images as historical as the magnitude of the Israeli invasion about the Gaza Strip. That of the United Nations Organization (UN) forms the great appointment in which different countries come with the or with the claim to do so. However, and as they have done with anyone who made that measure in the past, Israel has launched a storm in which criticisms, regrets intermingle, but, above all, threats.
Tel Aviv has warned that it will make obstacles and that the pulse will not tremble to close embassies or diplomatic missions of those countries that recognize the Palestinian state. This has been over the years and, in addition, it enters a clash with the old conflict over the city of Jerusalem, which Israel wants as capital and headquarters of the embassies -some countries recognize it as the US. Paris and London, two of the great powers that have just taken the step with Palestine, have warned that they do not plan to harass anything about Israel. That includes the worst of the letters reserved Benjamin Netanyahu, the annexation – totally illegal in the eyes of international law – of the West Bank.
The recognitions that are raised close ranks with the ‘solution of the two states’, but with a very exact definition of the recognized Palestinian territory -the same that has been raped recurrently violated by Israel since its establishment as a state, largely diminishing it. This Palestinian state must understand the Gaza Strip -without Hamas -and be connected terrestrially with the West Bank -also occupied already -with capital in East Jerusalem.
“Extreme firmness” or “I have made clear the minister …”: before the annexation of the West Bank
In that line, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot has made it clear that “in no case is his interest” having to reach a confrontation with Israel, but “if such measures are taken, we will respond with extreme firmness.” It refers to the possibility that Tel Aviv establishes concrete reprisals against Paris, in the form of bilateral measures, in addition to the growing messages or allusions of the Israeli government to which they will illegally annexed the West Bank in ‘retaliation’ for the recognition of the Palestinian State. “I hope we don’t get there,” Barrot has settled.
“The state of Palestine means the end of Hamas and security for Israel”
Jean-Noel Barrot, French Minister of Outdoors
In addition, the head of the Gala diplomacy has left another clear message to the Israelis, that the solution of the states is the only really favorable route for one between the two peoples. “Our analysis, our deep conviction is that the state of Palestine means the end of Hamas and security for Israel,” said French Foreign head. These statements occur few hours before a powerful image, that of Emmanuel Macron himself taking the floor in New York in the speech of the first day of the 80th General Assembly.
The other great power of the G7 that has joined, yesterday Sunday, to the recognition of the Palestinian state has been the United Kingdom. He has done it after a weekend of great media projection, after the visit of the US president, Donald Trump, in which another scene for history occurred. Trump’s having to listen, in the mouth of the premier British, Keir Starmer, who would recognize the state of Palestine.
“I have made clear the Israeli Foreign Minister that they shouldn’t do that”
Yvette Cooper, United Kingdom Foreign Minister
His foreign minister, Yvette Cooper, has already revealed that they have answered Israel about what would happen to any retaliation potential. Which includes the annexation of the West Bank. “I have made clear the Israeli Foreign Minister that they should not do that, and I have also made it clear that the decision we have made is the best way to respect the security of both Israel and the Palestinians,” Cooper announced.
It should be noted that Israel also since he announced that he would recognize the Palestinian State, a measure that was consumed with Ireland and Denmark last year. How did the threat of Israel translated? Soon they attacked precisely the Spanish-Palestine diplomatic relationship, prohibiting the General Consulate of Spain in Jerusalem to. Also with the National Palestinian Authority (ANP) -Pacific Interlocutor recognized with most of the international community and without any relationship with Hamas.
