Israel denounces a “bounty on terrorism”. The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Saturday the summoning on Sunday of the ambassadors of the UN Security Council countries having voted in favor of the full membership of the Palestinians in the United Nations.
“The ambassadors of France, Japan, South Korea, Malta, the Slovak Republic and Ecuador will be summoned tomorrow” and “a strong protest will be expressed to them,” the ministry indicated on its X account.
A protest will also be presented to the embassies of the countries that voted for the Algerian proposal, which was rejected, aimed at improving the status of Palestinians who have had the lower status of “non-member observer state” since 2012.
According to the ministry, the message addressed to the ambassadors is as follows: “A political gesture to the Palestinians and a call to recognize a Palestinian state – six months after the October 7 massacre – is a bonus for terrorism.” “Israel will not accept the establishment of a terrorist state that endangers its citizens,” he added.
The Palestinians asked the Security Council to accept that a “Palestinian state” already recognized by the majority of capitals takes its “legitimate” place within the United Nations. But during the vote on Thursday, the United States, which did everything to delay the vote, did not hesitate to use its right of veto, which it regularly uses to protect its Israeli ally.
The United States had already repeated in recent weeks that their position had “not changed” since 2011. They believe that the UN is not the place for the recognition of a Palestinian state, which according to them should result from an agreement between Israel and the Palestinians. They also recall that American legislation would require them to cut their funding to the UN in the event of Palestinian accession outside of such a bilateral agreement.
