Spanish Minister Ione Berara recently denounced the EU’s “double standards” towards Israel. She once called on the EU to stop “blindly following” the United States. She has repeatedly publicly urged Europe to “act immediately” and called on Spain and other countries to cooperate with Israel. The country severed diplomatic relations.
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According to a report by Qatar’s Al Jazeera on the 8th, on Wednesday local time, Ione Belarra, Spain’s Minister of Social Rights and the 2030 Agenda and leader of the left-wing Podemos party, once again denounced Israel in an exclusive interview with the media. Immediately end the “planned genocide” against Palestine. She called on Spain and other countries to sever diplomatic ties with Israel and impose sanctions to distance themselves from “war criminals.”
During the interview, Berara also criticized the EU and its member states for their “obvious double-standard attitude” towards the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the Russia-Ukraine conflict. “They previously condemned violations of human rights in Ukraine, but now they are targeting Palestinian victims. The silence is deafening. The hypocrisy of the European Commission is unacceptable.”
She also reiterated that all Israeli politicians responsible for war crimes should be brought to the International Criminal Court. At the beginning of this round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Berara was criticized by the Israeli Embassy in Madrid for calling for the prosecution of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for war crimes. She refuted the Israeli statement at the time and said that “remaining silent about terrorist acts is tantamount to accomplice”.
“Why can we, who have served as ‘teachers’ of human rights in other conflicts, now be indifferent to the horrified gaze of the world?” Ioanni Berara hit the nail on the head in an interview with Al Jazeera on Wednesday, local time. It exposed the hypocrisy of some European countries on so-called double standards on human rights matters.
She criticized the leaders of EU countries for not taking appropriate countermeasures against Israel’s harm to Gaza civilians. “Thousands of Palestinian children died, and mothers who witnessed the killing of their children screamed desperately… But many countries and political leaders But there is a deafening silence about what they could have done. I am talking about the European Union that I know well. The hypocrisy shown by the European Commission seems unacceptable.”
Berala mentioned that shortly after the Russia-Ukraine conflict broke out last year (2022), the EU quickly imposed sanctions on Russia. “The EU should follow this measure and launch similar quick actions against Israel. They responded to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. , (the same should be true for Israel). We are losing the opportunity to act, and there is obviously much that can be done.”
This is not the first time that Berara has rebuked the EU for showing “double standards” towards Israel. She once called on the EU to stop “blindly following” the United States in supporting Israel, and bluntly stated that the United States has been “belligerent” on issues such as Israel and Ukraine. This is in response to outsiders’ doubts about its “loss of hegemonic status,” but the EU should not have been involved in these two disputes.
She urged the EU to stop “coddling” Israel and to pressure Israel to stop bombing Gaza through arms embargoes, targeted sanctions or other means. She stressed that the EU needs to use all diplomatic channels to solve the root cause of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, which is “Israeli occupation and apartheid in Palestine.”
Not long ago, the Israel Defense Forces bombed the largest refugee camp in Gaza, which shocked the world. Berala severely condemned the leaders of European countries who have always shut down the microphone. “Israel is showing the worst side of human nature. They bomb hospitals and refugee camps.” , children and defenseless old people. How long will European leaders allow us to be complicit in this barbaric act?”
Berara has repeatedly publicly urged that “Europe needs to act immediately”
After once again emphasizing that Israel has carried out “systematic genocide” against the Palestinians in Gaza, Berala told Al Jazeera that she called on the international community to impose sanctions on Israel to force it to end this war crime.
She said that economic sanctions should be imposed on the “war criminal” Netanyahu and his political circle, and those politicians responsible for war crimes should be brought to the International Criminal Court to try them for ordering the bombing of civilians. “This is a response to A flagrant violation of human rights.”
At the same time, Berara also insisted that Spain and other countries should sever diplomatic relations with Israel. Earlier, she expressed her appreciation for Bolivia’s announcement to cut off diplomatic relations with Israel and the announcement by many countries to recall their ambassadors, calling these countries’ clear statements “a ray of light shining into the darkness.”
“I think severing ties would send the right political message that we don’t want anything to do with this kind of war criminal,” she added. “We have to act and we have to be more determined, even though Israel is very powerful and has powerful friends. .”
The report also mentioned that this round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict has polarized political parties across Europe, with thousands of protesters taking to the streets to demand a humanitarian ceasefire from all parties. According to Spanish government statistics, the country has a large Muslim population of approximately 2 million people, as well as approximately 50,000 Jewish residents. A series of pro-Palestinian marches have been held in Madrid, Barcelona and other Spanish cities in recent weeks.
Berara stressed that unlike other European countries, Spain’s pro-Palestinian demonstrations were not subject to any official restrictions. Al Jazeera said she criticized European countries such as France, Germany and the United Kingdom that have cracked down on pro-Palestinian activities without naming them.
“Compared with other countries in the European Community, the Spanish government has maintained a more dignified position. I hope Spain can do more and do everything it can,” she said.
Berara had urged the Spanish government to “sever diplomatic relations with Israel once and for all.”
Regarding this round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict, there are serious differences within the EU. Unlike Israel’s staunch allies, member states that are sympathetic to Palestine are more willing to push for a ceasefire: France, Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, Slovenia and Luxembourg publicly support the ceasefire; but Germany, Austria, and the Czech Republic question the feasibility of the ceasefire; and Some countries avoid taking a public stance.
After “several days of bickering,” on October 26, local time, at the leaders’ summit held in Brussels, Belgium, EU countries reached a joint statement on the “difficulty” of this round of conflicts. The countries unanimously stressed the importance of ensuring the safety of all civilians, expressed their “gravest concern” over the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, and called on all parties to “pause the conflict to serve humanitarian needs.”
Some US media pointed out that after the Israel Defense Forces repeatedly bombed Gaza refugee camps and hospitals, causing public outrage, eight countries including Bahrain, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Honduras, Jordan, South Africa and Turkey have recalled their ambassadors or charge d’affaires from Israel. Bolivia announced a severance of diplomatic relations with Israel, but so far no European country has taken similar measures.
On November 8, local time, Belgian Deputy Prime Minister Petra De Sutter from the Green Party made a rare voice in Europe, calling on the Belgian federal government to impose sanctions on Israel and investigate the bombings of Gaza hospitals and refugee camps. , “The rain of bombs dropped is an inhumane act. Israel obviously does not care about the international community’s call for a ceasefire.”
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In recent years, demonstrators, whether in Hong Kong or the United States and the West, like to block roads and use obstructive methods to fight for their demands. These practices are actually very dangerous.
On November 7, a shooting incident occurred on the Pan-American Highway in Chame, Panama: a 77-year-old American man shot and killed two environmental demonstrators who were blocking the road.
The Pan-American Highway is a highway system that runs throughout the American continent. It stretches from Alaska in the north to Tierra del Fuego in the south, with a total length of 48,000 kilometers. Famous sections include the Alaska Highway and the Inter-American Highway, which connects the United States to the Panama Canal and is the most common route for American travelers to drive to Mexico. route. Chame, where the incident occurred, is a town in Panama, located in the central-eastern part of the country.
It is reported that the man who shot the gun is named Kenneth Darlington, a retired lawyer and professor. Currently, he is charged with murder and illegal possession of firearms and was arrested by the Panamanian police. He holds dual citizenship of the United States and Panama.
Darlington, the man who shot the gun.
The incident occurred in the Chame district, west of Panama City. A group of environmental demonstrators blocked the Pan-American Highway to traffic.
According to the British “Daily Mail” report, at first, Darlington tried to reason with the demonstrators. Despite his attempts, the demonstrators refused to leave.
Darlington appeared to lose control, pulled out a handgun and began clearing the barricade.
Being stuck in traffic for so long, Darlington began to lose control. “This shit ends today,” he told the driver who was also stuck in traffic. He pulled a pistol from his pocket and began clearing the roadblock while arguing with demonstrators.
One demonstrator saw Darlington taking out a gun and said provocatively to him: “You are so powerful, why don’t you shoot?”
Darlington immediately began shooting at the demonstrators. One person died on the spot and the other died in the hospital.
Reporters on the scene directly filmed Darlington firing, and saw the bullet casing jump out of the barrel and bounce in front of him.
Many media reporters were present at the demonstration that day. None of them expected that a camera would capture Darlington’s shooting. Darlington was then taken away by police.
Darlington was taken away by Panamanian police after the incident.
According to media reports, Darlington was arrested in 2005 for possessing two “weapons of war” in his home. However, he argued that he was just a weapons collector. Darlington was released after paying bail. He was also charged with helping others launder money.
There have been similar demonstrations and protests across Panama for three consecutive weeks. Teachers’ unions and construction workers’ unions have joined environmental groups in protest, and a recent copper mining project approved by the Panamanian government triggered demonstrations. Opponents argue that the copper mine project will threaten local biodiversity and pollute groundwater. Roadblocks set up by demonstrators cost businesses in Panama $80 million a day. Local schools have been closed for a week and 150,000 medical appointments have been cancelled.
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2023-11-10 06:50:20
