"Conditional recognitions centre on Israel's security, not Palestinians' right to self-determination, or real accountability. In April last year, I wrote that, given the genocide it is committing in Gaza, its violent occupation of the West Bank, numerous attacks on its neighbours, and apparent disregard for international and human rights law, it was time for the international community to declare Israel a rogue state."
"As if we hadn't received enough confirmation of its rogue status since then, on September 9, Israel went ahead and carried out a strike on Qatar, a key mediator in negotiations between Hamas and Israel. This, while Gaza's devastation deepens by the day. The last remaining high rises in Gaza City are now being flattened, and hundreds of thousands of people who had already been displaced multiple times are being pushed towards the south of the enclave."
"So, in the midst of all this, it feels futile to celebrate the United Nations General Assembly vote where 142 member states backed tangible, timebound, and irreversible steps towards a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict. The same resolution, rejected by just 12 states including Israel and the United States, also called on Hamas to free all hostages, end its rule in Gaza, and hand over its weapons to the Palestinian Authority, in line with the objective of establishing a sovereign and independent Palestinian state."
Conditional recognitions prioritize Israel's security over Palestinian self-determination and accountability. An earlier call urged the international community to declare Israel a rogue state due to genocide in Gaza, violent occupation of the West Bank, attacks on neighbouring states, and apparent disregard for international and human rights law. On September 9, Israel struck Qatar, a key mediator between Hamas and Israel, even as Gaza's devastation deepens: high-rises are being flattened and hundreds of thousands repeatedly displaced are being pushed south. Israel labels the south a humanitarian zone but Palestinians have nowhere safe. A UN General Assembly vote saw 142 states back timebound steps toward a two-state solution while also calling on Hamas to free hostages, end its rule in Gaza, and hand over weapons to the Palestinian Authority. Gaza continues to smoulder and Palestinian communities face systematic erasure in the occupied West Bank.
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