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The Palestinian government is already preparing to respond if President-elect Jair Bolsonaro (PSL) responds to his proposal to transfer the Brazilian Embbady to Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem
"We hope this does not happen. If that is the case, we will take political and economic measures in coordination with our allies, including the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, "he declared in ] Folha Senior Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat, 63 years old. 19659002] Erekat has been a prominent Palestinian politician for decades. He dealt with Israel in negotiations in Madrid and Oslo in the 1990s to try to end the ongoing Arab-Israeli conflict.
One of the major disputes between Palestinians and Israelis is precisely the status of Jerusalem, a city. claimed by both as its capital. Therefore, a UN convention requires that no country has an embbady in this country. The United States and Guatemala have defied the rule this year, the only ones for the moment. On Saturday (15), Australia recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, but said it would not transfer its embbady.
If Brazil decides to join the group, Erekat predicts the boycott of Brazilian products. He also says that the country can lose its "moral weight" in the world. "There will be consequences at different levels, including their status in international fora and their relations with Arab countries."
Folha – Jair Bolsonaro could transfer the Brazilian Embbady from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. What does this mean for the Palestinian government?
Saeb Erekat – The elected President is well aware of our position. You also know that it is not only about our position, but also about how Brazil wants to appear before the international community.
We hope that this will not happen. But if that is the case, we will take political and economic measures in coordination with our allies, including the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.
In the past, other Brazilian presidents were found favorably with the Palestinians. It is surprising that Brazil has to change position?
What is surprising is that Brazil can change its historical support for multilateralism and international law. It was sad, to say the least, to hear from our people as terrorists that we do not deserve to have diplomatic relations.
He was talking about the terrorists [israelenses] who burned him [israelenses] [israelenses] He was talking about the terrorists [israelenses] the Dawabsheh family lives in 2015? About the extremists who enter the Palestinian villages every night to terrorize the civilian population?
If he really spoke of the Palestinian people, he might want to talk to more than 100,000 Brazilians of Palestinian origin. Or maybe you want to hear the millions of Lebanese and Syrians who are also Brazilian citizens. Are they terrorists? Perhaps he will want to listen to his stories and then realize that the Palestinians are like all other people who want to live in freedom and dignity.
Brazil is not one of the major players in the Middle East. Do you think that the transfer of the embbady can have a real impact?
I tend to disagree with your comment. Brazil played an important role in the creation of the state of Israel and also played a key role in the wave of recognition of the state of Palestine by the Latin American countries between 2010 and 2011.
If Brazil makes the illegal decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, there will certainly be consequences at various levels, including its status in international fora and its relations with Arab countries.
Historically, Brazil has close relations with the Arab countries, both economically and culturally. These countries can have a negative image of Brazil, as they have the United States?
Absolutely. By baduming this position at the embbady, Brazil risks losing its most powerful international tool: the moral weight.
Do you believe that there may be a boycott of Brazilian products?
We have to wait to see it happen. But in this case, yes.
Some people fear that Brazil may be the target of a terrorist attack. Is it the result of an injury?
This is the first time I hear that. Clearly, it seems to me that something is based on prejudices and stereotypes. All we have said is that we will take diplomatic, legal and economic measures with our allies.
What would you say to the Brazilian people about the embbady?
We love Brazilians. Palestinians are encouraging the Brazilian team almost as much as it was our own team. We need your help to bring about a just and lasting peace. I know that most Brazilians support the right of the Palestinian people to be free.
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