This Friday, the PS criticized the government for expecting unanimity on the issue of recognition of the State of Palestine, and the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs accused the socialists of “flic flac”, of having no convictions, but only convenience.
In the current debate in the Assembly of the Republic planned by Livre on the recognition of the State of Palestine, PS parliamentary leader Alexandra Leitan said the government must “act decisively,” arguing that an international consensus is being created. around Palestinian independence,” which changes circumstances and “forces Portugal to now recognize the State of Palestine.”
According to Alexandra Leitan, “waiting for unanimity is nothing less than postponing the resolution of the conflict forever,” and recognition should be made immediately, without prejudice to the continuation of “efforts for joint recognition by all member states.”
The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Pedro Duarte, responded to the socialist intervention by accusing the largest opposition party of having carried out a “strike in the rear” in two months, ironizing that since the PS moved from government to opposition, “the world has changed from one moment to the next” to another.”
“We’ve already seen it in finance, education, health care, road tolls, everywhere. I hoped that this would not happen in foreign policy, because in foreign policy, countries must create credibility and trust internationally,” he said. .
The minister says that the socialists’ change of position regarding the recognition of the State of Palestine is “a wound to the trust of the PS” and “does not inspire confidence among the Portuguese.”
“PS actually has this pattern that is almost an addiction, and it’s showing up with us today. The PS has no convictions, for the PS there are only conveniences, and this is serious for our political system,” said Pedro Duarte.
During the debate, all right-wing positions coincided with the government’s position: parliamentary leader Chegi defended the executive’s words about the importance of a ceasefire instead of “trying to recognize states and new states.”
Regarding IL, Rodrigo Saraiva stated that the recognition of the Palestinian State “cannot be completely unrelated to the material dimension” and therefore liberals do not believe “that the individual recognition of the State of Palestine by Portugal at this moment contributes to ending the conflict and will not lead to lasting peace.”
The CDS, led by Paulo Nuncio, criticized previous governments’ positions on the issue and stressed the need to find “peaceful solutions that respect everyone’s human rights.”
On the left, BE’s Marisa Mathias argues that “even if in a completely indirect way,” non-recognition of the State of Palestine is “fueling what has become the Israeli offensive.”
The PCP’s Paula Santos accused the government of revealing “complicity in everything Israel does against the Palestinian people.”
Minister Pedro Duarte accused the Communists of “failing to recognize the historical mistake” of “supporting murderous and authoritarian regimes around the world.”
The PAN insisted on recognition of Palestine and emphasized that “no matter how difficult the situation may be (…) we are talking about the genocide of a people.”
At the end of the debate, Livra parliamentary leader Isabel Mendez Lopez became emotional and was forced to interrupt her speech for a moment to speak about the victims of the conflict.
“Gaza has turned from an open-air prison into an open-air hell. I don’t know how to rebuild the country after this destruction. It will take generations to overcome this trauma, but I know it is our responsibility to ensure that “there are conditions for this reconstruction,” in which Israel must participate financially, he argued.
The MP was applauded by some MPs to the left of the hemicycle and given a standing ovation by the three remaining MPs from Livre, including Jorge Pinto, who wore a “keffiyeh”, a black and white scarf, a symbol of the Palestinian cause. .
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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