Almost a week has passed since Israel launched a new one “phase” of his offensive on Gaza City, forcing thousands of Palestinians to escape south of the besieged and hungry encycling.
According to the Ministry of Health of the Gaza Strip (managed by Hamas), the few hospitals still operational are now in a moment “Extremely serious”, Due to the lack of medicines that will soon force them to cease the operations.
Meanwhile, today the United Nations Agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) reported that the Israeli bombings have affected 12 of its centers, including nine schools and two health facilities, in Gaza City.
Israeli forces have further unexpectedly the restrictions on movement and access to the West Bank, also by establishing new border passes to control the movement of the Palestinians inside and outside the communities of the region, specifies the publication.
It does not stop, no all this does not stop, if there is no states a clear stance. But, even if they do not lead to a decisive turning point, the signals that come from the 152 member countries of the United Nations out of 193 who recognized the Palestine state at least they are strong.
After Canada, Portugal, UK and Australia, France arrives in a few hours. Speaking at the UN General Assembly, underway in New York in these days, President Emmanuel Macron has in fact announced that France recognizes the state of Palestine.
According to Macron, “This recognition is a way to say that the Palestinian people are not a people too much” And “Recognizing the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people does not take anything away from the rights of the Israeli people, which France has supported since the first day “underlining, however, that the French country will establish an embassy in Palestine only after the Israeli hostages are freed and an agreement for the ceased in the Gaza strip will be reached.
What does it mean to recognize the state of Palestine
When one state recognizes another one means formally recognizes the sovereignty of that territory and the right to self -determination of the people who live in it.
In international law, the recognition of a state is a binding political and non -legal act: in essence, a country takes note of the sovereignty and authority of another state on a defined territory. The recognition, therefore, is a signal of formal diplomatic relationships and commitment to deal with that nation internationally.
For Palestine, the recognition by the international community represents the affirmation of his right to self -determination and the establishment of an independent state, with capital in Jerusalem east and borders that include the West Bank and Striscia di Gaza. Despite this, numerous countries continue to maintain an uncertain and ambivalent position. Italy leader.
Sources: Le Monde / Urwa
