More than 20 countries are convening in Bogota next week to declare “concrete measures against Israel’s violations of international law”, diplomats told Middle East Eye.
The “emergency summit” is due to be held on 15-16 July, co-hosted by the governments of Colombia and South Africa as co-chairs of The Hague Group, to coordinate diplomatic and legal action to counter what they describe as “a climate of impunity” enabled by Israel and its powerful allies.
The founding members of the group included Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, Honduras, Malaysia, Namibia, Senegal and South Africa.
States due to take part in the summit include Algeria, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, China, Cuba, Djibouti, Honduras, Indonesia, Ireland, Lebanon, Malaysia, Namibia, Nicaragua, Oman, Portugal, Spain, Qatar, Turkey, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Uruguay, and Palestine.
of all these countries that are taking measures against the settler entity, what surprises me is that 1) china didn’t took action before; 2) portugal is taking action despite montenegro; and 3) chile is taking action despite boric.
What can we realistically expect from this group?
It would be great if they could at least sanction Israel and the US in addition to what some of these states are already doing unilaterally, but short of blocking any further shipping of arms (many of these countries are positioned on or near key straits in the region, I guess) what else can they do other than direct conflict or more performative decrees from the same neoliberal-dominated institutions that are currently failing us?
What can we realistically expect from this group?
nothing
china could do a whole lot, they just doing the most “we don’t interfere with other people business” smolbean shit imaginable, they are third largest trading partner to entity. Would be nice if they’ve had more spine than colombia
Good.
Man I really hope this doesn’t turn into a proxy war.
One side already has the Western world supporting them. Can’t get much worse if the Global South starts arming the resistance except them being able to fight back.
It is objectively the right thing to do and very important, and at the same time, as an American I desperately do not want a proxy war. Donald trump would love to have an excuse to give even more ludicrous amounts of taxpayers dollars to military contractors at a time when no one can afford shit and cost of living is spiking
I really do not want a proxy war 🥹
You’re already in multiple proxy wars, I’m afraid
Yeaaah. 🥲🥲
would love to have an excuse to give even more ludicrous amounts of taxpayers dollars to military contractors
The idea that anyone would need an excuse to give military contractors infinite money in this country is the funniest thing I’ve heard all day.
Fair honestly. I just can’t help but think that having an excuse would make it worse 😅
Not sure why people are downvoting me for not wanting a proxy war, that seems like a pretty reasonable way to feel as best I can see…
The US doesn’t have the industrial capacity, there’s a difference between currency and the actual physical industrialization needed to maintain a proxy war.
Fuck yes! It’s about time.
I hope they start supporting Ukraine too but Palestine is amazing news.
NATO supporters always claim, that as a sovereign nation, Ukraine should have the right to end the war on their own terms. To get together with Russia and say:“If you do this and that, then we’re happy and the fighting ends.” But, oh wait, that already happened years ago in 2022 when Russia and Ukraine practically had an agreement to make peace but NATO caused them to keep fighting. German, Turkish and Israeli mediators who were present at the negotiations all say that’s what happened. As does chief negotiator and leader of the ruling party in the Ukraine, David Arakhamia. They all agree, that NATO influence was what ultimately caused the deal to fall through. Is that what support looks like?
It would be good if you could post sources.
Okay, here you go and another one, just did a very quick search, but I’m sure you can find plenty more from every political affiliation.
I hope they don’t, Ukraine is ran by a bunch of Nazis.
why would they oppose one u.s. proxy only to support another?
Most of these nations are Russian allies and have no reason to support Ukraine, which is the Israel of eastern Europe
Algeria, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, China, Cuba, Djibouti, Honduras, Indonesia, Ireland, Lebanon, Malaysia, Namibia, Nicaragua, Oman, Portugal, Spain, Qatar, Turkey, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Uruguay, and Palestine.
There seems to be no allies of Russia in the list, do i miss something
I am very curious to see how US, the fascist dog of Israel will react to that. More taxes?
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