On Tuesday, the PS said that isolated recognition of the State of Palestine by Portugal “would be inconsequential,” stressing that several European countries were “working on a roadmap for joint recognition.”
This idea was defended by Socialist MP Edite Estrela during Livre’s planned parliamentary debate on the “two-state solution and recognition of Palestinian independence”, for which the PS, PCP, BE and PAN also presented initiatives.
“Today there is a very deep and common belief that the only solution is recognition of the State of Palestine, but we must not repeat the mistakes of the past. The past tells us that symbolic, even romantic, gestures of isolated recognition are of no benefit. to nothing,” he defended himself.
According to Edite Estrela, “an isolated recognition on the part of Portugal would be insignificant” and for this action to have an effect, it is necessary to “move to joint recognition.”
“I know that Portugal and several European countries are working on a roadmap for joint recognition of the State of Palestine,” he said.
Opening the debate, Livre’s only deputy, Rui Tavares, recalled that in 2014 the parliament had already approved a recommendation to recognize the State of Palestine.
“If Portugal already has this position, then the time has come to take it more urgently,” he said, believing that it was necessary to stop “waiting for others to step forward” and that a country like Portugal “cannot help but do its best ” that you can save lives.”
This position of Portugal, according to Rui Tavares, will make the message very clear “to everyone who wants there to be only one state, which must end either in ethnic cleansing, or in genocide, or in apartheid, or in permanent discrimination, or in religious fanaticism.” , this will not help them achieve their goals.”
On behalf of BE, Joana Mortagua stated that “more than two million people are sentenced to death due to international passivity” and that doing everything possible “to stop the indiscriminate massacre” is “the imperative of those who do not give up their positions for the sake of peace and kindness.” .
“Portugal cannot sit back and just watch. She cannot be on the side of the carnage,” he said, defending recognition of the State of Palestine and sanctions on Israel “to stop the genocide” as proposed “gestures of the final solution.” humanity”. from BE.
In the same vein, PCP MP Bruno Dias found it “absurd and shameful” that in a country like Portugal, where the two-state principle is upheld, “the government does not recognize either of the two states, but only the occupying state.” “.
“Don’t talk to us about an isolated confession. Those who refuse to recognize the State of Palestine are isolated,” he criticized.
PAN’s sole MP, Ines Sousa Real, defended solidarity “for all those who suffer” and an immediate ceasefire as peace must be talked about, calling on Portugal to “show itself on the right side of history.”
PSD, Chega and IL have not put forward any initiative, and Social Democratic MP Thiago Moreira de Sa believes that the PS draft, although not ideal, “takes into account several sensitive points, is moderate and recommends that the government act in concert” with the allies .
“We are very committed to maintaining a national consensus on Portugal’s foreign policy and excluding it from the party-political struggle,” he emphasized, believing that “consensus is desirable and possible as long as the PS does not give in to the parties’ interests.” left.”
IL, through parliamentary leader Rodrigo Saraiva, stressed that its position is “the same as the one that has been defended for many years by various parties and the Portuguese state.”
“Whoever defends the freely expressed right of peoples to self-determination can only agree that recognition of the existence as well as the independence of a state is a formal step that must be taken at the right time in order for it to have concrete consequences. for the population,” he emphasized.
Regarding Chegi, Andre Ventura believed that today’s plenary should discuss the crisis in Portugal, criticizing left-wing parties for taking such a position on Palestine while they are “defending the most authoritarian regimes.”
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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