Recognitin of Palestine by 3 European states

Editorial May, 24 2024
Recognitin of Palestine by 3 European states
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It is natural to have two different and conflicting reactions to the recognition of Palestine as an independent state by the three main countries of Europe and the implementation of this declaration from May 28. 

It is not possible to completely ignore the possibility of upheaval in the region in the coming days. .  In reaction to the recognition of Palestine as a state by Norway, Ireland and Spain on May 25, Israel has recalled its ambassadors from the three countries, and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says that the declaration of a few European countries to recognize the Palestinian state is terrorism. 

As a reward, the sovereign state of Palestine will be a terrorist state. The US President's White House has also declared the decision to recognize Palestine as a state unacceptable, while Palestinians and their supporters have expressed their feelings of joy and happiness over the said announcement. The announcement by Norway's Prime Minister, Spain's Prime Minister  and Ireland's counterpart  is a development of the decision made by the United Nations General Assembly regarding Palestine's full membership in international organizations.  It is said that this move will strengthen the efforts of a diplomatic solution in the Middle East, which was pushed to the background by Benjamin Netanyahu.  According to Spain's Deputy Prime Minister, the declaration of symbolic recognition of Palestine will be the first step for more concrete steps. Ireland's Prime Minister called this move similar to the international recognition of the Irish state in 1919. Meanwhile, the Palestine Liberal Organization (PLO) called the move historic, while Hamas called it an "important step".  And called it the result of the "heroic resistance" of the Palestinians. According to the Palestinian Authority, 142 of the 193 members of the United Nations have already recognized the Palestinian state. 

France says recognizing a Palestinian state is not "forbidden" but that there is no good opportunity to do so now. Germany's view in favor of a two-state solution is that such recognition for Palestine should result from direct negotiations between the parties to the conflict.  Observers consider the above-mentioned declaration of the three European countries as a turning point that has come about due to the bravery, courage and oppression of the Palestinians.  The struggle for the right of the Palestinian people seems to be taking this path.  The recent decision of three European countries is the first drop of rain that will pave the way for world peace. The brutal Israeli actions against Gaza civilian population has exposed the real face of the Israel which can be guaged from the hundreds of  protests against the Israeli Govt the world over, especially in the US and  European countries. The cause of Palestinian people is becoming visible to the world at large. And now, it is clear from the approval of the resolution in the United Nations General Assembly on May 11 in favor of giving Palestine full membership in the United Nations that the brutal Israeli actions against the Palestinian people in Gaza for seven months have made the world aware that the forced establishment of the Israeli state on the land of the Palestinians with the collusion of the British and American governments 500 years ago was completely contrary to the requirements of justice.  The overwhelming majority of the international community is now openly supporting the full membership of the United Nations to Palestine in order to redress the rights of the Palestinians to some extent.

A clear demonstration of which has been done by 143 members of the world organization in the General Assembly by approving the resolution presented in favor of full membership of the United Nations to Palestine. Only 9 countries, including Israel and the United States, opposed the resolution, while 25 members did not participate in the referendum.  The General Assembly of the United Nations recommended to the United Nations Security Council recognizing the eligibility of Palestine to become a full member of the United Nations.  It wants to support the resolution of Palestine becoming a permanent member of the United Nations.  The Palestinian ambassador to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, said in his speech before the voting that we want peace, we want freedom.  A vote in support of this resolution is a vote for Palestinian existence, not against any state, it is an investment in peace.  The comment of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on the approval of the resolution that the world stands with Palestine is a reflection of the practical situation.  The atmosphere that has been established in favor of Palestine at the international level, its impact on the American position was also seen in the General Assembly.  After the vote, Deputy US Ambassador to the United Nations said that our vote does not reflect opposition to a Palestinian state. 

This goal can only be achieved through direct negotiations between the parties. However, instead of using the veto weapon in the Security Council in order to prove its good intentions, the United States has to move things forward positively in the light of the General Assembly resolution. It is good to see that the United Nations General Assembly approved the resolution to grant full membership to Palestine by a two-thirds majority, but some analysts say that there is no need to be too happy.  They  say that this vote only recognized Palestine's eligibility to become a full member of the United Nations and recommended full membership. Although this agreement may not give Palestine full membership of the United Nations, it will get some additional rights and privileges in September of the same year, which includes a seat among the members of the UN in the Assembly Hall, but the Palestinian representative sitting in this seat will not be able to vote in the House. Palestine still only has observer status. There is no denying the importance of such a large number of votes in favor of the resolution. It is clear from this that the pressure of America and Israel failed. Seven months after the war between Israel and Palestine in the Gaza Strip, the pressure of the Palestinians for full membership of the United Nations is clearly felt.

This resolution gives Palestine the right to discuss all issues not only related to Palestinians and the Middle East, to propose agenda items and to respond in debates, and to serve in the main committees of the Assembly and the inter-organizational meetings convened by the United Nations.  

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