OPINIONS
Sat 29 Apr 2023 10:28 am - Jerusalem Time
The decline of Israel's image internationally and the continuation of its various violations
Many countries have begun to realize that Israel is an occupying state and a continuous violation of Palestinian national rights, even within the United States, which is the biggest and strongest supporter. In a poll conducted by the University of Maryland, it became clear that the view of Israel as a democratic state continues to decline in American public opinion, and 31% of those surveyed said that Israel is apartheid.
In Belgium, the city of Liège decided to sever all ties with the occupation because of its continuous violations of the rights of the Palestinian people. In Norway, the capital, Oslo, decided to ban importing goods or accepting services from Israeli companies, as they constitute a flagrant violation of international law.
This is part of the change in world public opinion towards the occupying power, and in addition to the external opinion, the internal situation in Israel is getting worse, with divisions and demonstrations against the prime minister, and disagreements over some proposals that clearly concern the internal judiciary.
However, the Israeli actions are still widening, as the violations continue to many places and lands, and not only the occupation government does this, but the settlers also do not stop their attacks and incursions into the holy religious sites. Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben Gvir, the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron and performed provocative dances inside one of his rooms.
The Human Rights Organization in Israel, B'Tselem, notes that since 2006, the occupying power has demolished about 5,338 buildings in the West Bank and 1,925 in East Jerusalem, which led to the displacement of hundreds of families and increased the suffering of young children in particular.
Finally, it must be noted that US President Joe Biden, despite the opposition public opinion inside his country, says that the United States is proud of its relations with Israel, which, as he claims, has led to the creation of a more peaceful and prosperous Middle East. The occupation creates a more tense Middle East and room for wars and bloodshed, and the coming days will show this reality despite the abnormal calm in the region at this stage.
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The decline of Israel's image internationally and the continuation of its various violations