SEATTLE, Washington, Apr 24 (IPS) – The vote and the American veto on the United Nations Safety Council on April 18 was predictable. Although European nations are more and more supportive of a Palestinian state, the US shouldn’t be but prepared for that eventuality, for these causes:
One, US overseas coverage within the Center East remains to be ruled by Israeli priorities. And because the majority of Israelis reject the thought of a Palestinian state, of any ‘concession’ to the Palestinians, and even of essentially the most fundamental rights for Palestinians, the weak US president might haven’t presumably defied that stable Israeli place.
Two, the truth that Israel, per the phrases of its ambassador on the UN, Gilad Erdan, noticed {that a} vote for Palestine can be equal to ‘rewarding terrorism’, created the type of political discourse that may have made a optimistic American vote or an abstention from the vote akin to supporting so-called terrorism.
Three, Biden, in his thoughts, can not politically afford supporting an unbiased Palestine only some months forward of one of the decisive elections in US historical past.
The Republicans made it clear that their assist for Israel is blind and unconditional. They’ve additionally made it clear that they’re prepared to use any remark – not to mention motion – by Biden and his officers which will appear essential of Israel in any approach. All of those components mixed made the American veto fairly predictable.
Nonetheless, the vote was nonetheless necessary and revealing for the next causes:
One, the worldwide group stays largely united in its assist of the Palestinians.
Two, the optimistic vote by France, a vital and influential European nation, alerts a shift within the notion of European physique politic in direction of Palestine.
Three, the sturdy statements emanating by Eire, Spain and others on this regard signifies that the trajectory of the assist of Palestine in Europe will proceed within the coming months and years.
4, the end result of the vote additional isolates america, precisely as a lot because the Israeli genocide in Gaza has additionally uncovered and remoted Washington, as the one line of protection for Tel Aviv, permitting it to violate the rights of the Palestinian individuals and to disclaim them the very political horizon wanted for a simply peace within the Center East.
And eventually, it additional accentuates Biden’s incapability to liberate himself from the stronghold imposed on him and his celebration by Israel’s supporters – Israel’s backers throughout the Democratic Social gathering establishment and the pro-Israel foyer from with out.
Regardless of the adverse vote, nevertheless, Palestinians, now, have renewed resolve that they’d finally be capable of prevail. This sense is buoyed by the sturdy assist for Palestine on the UNSC and on the Common Meeting, the rising sympathy of the Palestinians worldwide and the continued resistance of Palestinians in Gaza.
https://www.ipsnews.net/2024/04/will-two-state-solution-include-palestine-un-member-state/
Dr Ramzy Baroud is a journalist and the Editor of The Palestine Chronicle. He’s the writer of six books. His newest e-book, co-edited with Ilan Pappé, is “Our Imaginative and prescient for Liberation: Engaged Palestinian Leaders and Intellectuals Communicate out”. Dr. Baroud is a Non-resident Senior Analysis Fellow on the Middle for Islam and World Affairs (CIGA). His web site is www.ramzybaroud.net
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