تأتي الاجتماعات السنوية للجمعية العامة للأمم المتحدة اليوم خطوةً أخرى نحو اعتراف جل دول العالم بدولة فلسطين، مع تزايد في الدول التي تنوي الاعتراف بحل الدولتين، بدفع رئيسي من ممارسات الجيش الإسرائيلي في غزة والقطاع، وسقوط الدعاية الإسرائيلية التي تزعم أن قتل الآلاف هو من أجل استعادة الرهائن.
وتبنى على الاجتماع الذي عقد أخيراً وشهد تصويتاً بأغلبية ساحقة «إعلان نيويورك» (وهو مبادرة سعودية فرنسية لإحياء ودعم فكرة حل الدولتين) التي قدّمتها المملكة، بصفتها داعية سلام وتعايش، في قمة فاس بالمغرب 1982، ثم قدّمتها بصيغة شاملة في قمة بيروت 2002.
ويأتي إلى الأذهان سؤال حول مدى تأثير هذه الخطوة والضغوط الدبلوماسية بشكل عام، خاصة أن الدعاية الإسرائيلية بدأت تضيف الاعتراف بفلسطين لذرائع عملية غزة، وتوسيع الاستيطان في القطاع، ويرد على ذلك الأمين العام للأمم المتحدة، أنطونيو غوتيريش: «إن على العالم أن لا يخشى ردود الفعل الإسرائيلية على الاعتراف بدولة فلسطينية»، معتبراً أن إسرائيل ماضية في سياسة تقضي بتدمير قطاع غزة وضمّ الضفة الغربية.
والتأثير على إسرائيل لا يجب فهمه على مستوى واحد، فعلى المستوى الخارجي، لا شك أن النجاحات الدبلوماسية الأخيرة تسبّب ضغطاً على إسرائيل على مختلف المستويات، خاصة من أمريكا وأوروبا حيث ارتفع عدد الدول المصوّتة لحل الدولتين فيها إلى أكثر من نصف دولها مؤخراً.
في أوروبا تكبر كرة الثلج من الاعتراف بفلسطين، إلى مراجعة الاتفاقيات التجارية، مروراً ببعض القيود على تصدير الأسلحة، وإن كانت خطوات خجولة حتى الآن، وصولاً إلى بدء المطالبة بعزلها رياضياً، وكما قال رئيس وزراء إسبانيا: «لماذا يجب النظر إلى احتلال روسيا لأوكرانيا بمنظار مختلف عن مشهد احتلال إسرائيل لغزة؟».
أوروبا تبقى الحديقة الخلفية لإسرائيل، ومساحة تنفسها الطبيعية، وبالتالي فالأثر في أوروبا موجع، واليوم لم يكن لسياسيين منتخبين أن يتخذوا هكذا قرار خاصة في دول مثل بريطانيا، إلا إدراكاً منهم أن هذه المعركة تختلف عن سابقاتها، وأن الزخم الشعبي وراءها لم يكن بضغط مظاهرات، بل استمر الدفع الشعبي خاصة من الفنانين والمؤثرين.
في أمريكا بطبيعة الحال التأثير ازداد بوعي الشارع بسردية الفلسطينيين، بالرغم من العزلة المعتادة لغالب الأمريكيين عن أخبار العالم، ولم يعد أسير السردية الواحدة، وهي أن إسرائيل تقاتل الإرهابيين.
لكن من زاوية أخرى لا يجب أن يجعلنا ذلك نعتقد أن التحالف الحكومي لبنيامين نتنياهو يضعف داخلياً، بل على العكس المجتمع الإسرائيلي يتوجّه منذ فترة طويلة إلى اليمين، وبدأ ذلك منذ اغتيال رابين ثم دفن حزب العمال من لدن إيهود باراك.
والمواطن الإسرائيلي معتاد على شكل من أشكال النبذ والعزلة عبر السنوات، وبالتالي لا يمانع أن يكون هذا ثمناً مقبولاً لهدف أكبر تسعى له الحكومة عبر وأد حل الدولتين، وقتل ما أمكن من الفلسطينيين، فنتنياهو يحاول تعظيم الفائدة من معركة أكتوبر، ولا يجب اختزال أن الهروب من المحاكمة هو الدافع حول معاركه.
اليوم ستكون المعركة بين النفوذ الإسرائيلي في شريان اقتصاد وإعلام دول غربية عدة، وبين قدرة العقوبات -إن تمّت- على التأثير في حياة المواطن الإسرائيلي ورجال الأعمال الذين تربطهم مصالح بالغرب، ومن جهة أخرى يأتي النجاح الدبلوماسي في الأمم المتحدة ليمثّل ضغطاً كبيراً مدفوعاً بقوة أوروبية عربية، حيث مثّل طوفان الأقصى الفرصة لنتنياهو، ويمثل طوفان نيويورك خسارة الفرصة.
تابع قناة عكاظ على الواتساب
The annual meetings of the United Nations General Assembly today mark another step towards the recognition of the State of Palestine by many countries around the world, with an increase in the number of nations intending to recognize the two-state solution, driven primarily by the practices of the Israeli army in Gaza and the West Bank, and the collapse of Israeli propaganda that claims the killing of thousands is for the purpose of recovering hostages.
The meeting that was recently held and witnessed an overwhelming majority vote adopted the "New York Declaration" (a Saudi-French initiative to revive and support the idea of a two-state solution), which was presented by the Kingdom as a proponent of peace and coexistence at the Fes Summit in Morocco in 1982, and then presented in a comprehensive format at the Beirut Summit in 2002.
A question arises about the extent of the impact of this step and diplomatic pressures in general, especially since Israeli propaganda has begun to add the recognition of Palestine to the justifications for the Gaza operation and the expansion of settlements in the region. In response, the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, stated: "The world should not fear Israeli reactions to the recognition of a Palestinian state," considering that Israel is continuing its policy aimed at destroying the Gaza Strip and annexing the West Bank.
The impact on Israel should not be understood on a single level; externally, there is no doubt that recent diplomatic successes are putting pressure on Israel at various levels, especially from America and Europe, where the number of countries voting for the two-state solution has recently risen to more than half of their total.
In Europe, the snowball of recognizing Palestine is growing, leading to a review of trade agreements, passing through some restrictions on arms exports, albeit timid steps so far, culminating in calls for its sporting isolation. As the Prime Minister of Spain stated: "Why should we view Russia's occupation of Ukraine through a different lens than Israel's occupation of Gaza?"
Europe remains Israel's backyard, its natural breathing space, and thus the impact in Europe is painful. Today, it would not have been possible for elected politicians to make such a decision, especially in countries like Britain, without their realization that this battle is different from previous ones, and that the popular momentum behind it has not been driven by protest demonstrations, but rather by sustained public pressure, especially from artists and influencers.
In America, naturally, the impact has increased with the public's awareness of the Palestinian narrative, despite the usual isolation of most Americans from world news, and they are no longer captive to a single narrative, which is that Israel is fighting terrorists.
However, from another angle, this should not lead us to believe that Benjamin Netanyahu's government coalition is weakening internally; on the contrary, Israeli society has been moving to the right for a long time, a trend that began after the assassination of Rabin and the subsequent burial of the Labor Party by Ehud Barak.
The Israeli citizen is accustomed to a form of rejection and isolation over the years, and thus does not mind paying this price for a greater goal that the government seeks through the suppression of the two-state solution and the killing of as many Palestinians as possible. Netanyahu is trying to maximize the benefits of the October battle, and it should not be reduced to the notion that escaping trial is the motive behind his battles.
Today, the battle will be between Israeli influence in the economy and media of several Western countries, and the potential impact of sanctions—if they occur—on the lives of Israeli citizens and businessmen who have interests tied to the West. On the other hand, the diplomatic success at the United Nations represents significant pressure driven by European-Arab strength, where the flood of Al-Aqsa represented an opportunity for Netanyahu, while the flood of New York represents a lost opportunity.
The meeting that was recently held and witnessed an overwhelming majority vote adopted the "New York Declaration" (a Saudi-French initiative to revive and support the idea of a two-state solution), which was presented by the Kingdom as a proponent of peace and coexistence at the Fes Summit in Morocco in 1982, and then presented in a comprehensive format at the Beirut Summit in 2002.
A question arises about the extent of the impact of this step and diplomatic pressures in general, especially since Israeli propaganda has begun to add the recognition of Palestine to the justifications for the Gaza operation and the expansion of settlements in the region. In response, the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, stated: "The world should not fear Israeli reactions to the recognition of a Palestinian state," considering that Israel is continuing its policy aimed at destroying the Gaza Strip and annexing the West Bank.
The impact on Israel should not be understood on a single level; externally, there is no doubt that recent diplomatic successes are putting pressure on Israel at various levels, especially from America and Europe, where the number of countries voting for the two-state solution has recently risen to more than half of their total.
In Europe, the snowball of recognizing Palestine is growing, leading to a review of trade agreements, passing through some restrictions on arms exports, albeit timid steps so far, culminating in calls for its sporting isolation. As the Prime Minister of Spain stated: "Why should we view Russia's occupation of Ukraine through a different lens than Israel's occupation of Gaza?"
Europe remains Israel's backyard, its natural breathing space, and thus the impact in Europe is painful. Today, it would not have been possible for elected politicians to make such a decision, especially in countries like Britain, without their realization that this battle is different from previous ones, and that the popular momentum behind it has not been driven by protest demonstrations, but rather by sustained public pressure, especially from artists and influencers.
In America, naturally, the impact has increased with the public's awareness of the Palestinian narrative, despite the usual isolation of most Americans from world news, and they are no longer captive to a single narrative, which is that Israel is fighting terrorists.
However, from another angle, this should not lead us to believe that Benjamin Netanyahu's government coalition is weakening internally; on the contrary, Israeli society has been moving to the right for a long time, a trend that began after the assassination of Rabin and the subsequent burial of the Labor Party by Ehud Barak.
The Israeli citizen is accustomed to a form of rejection and isolation over the years, and thus does not mind paying this price for a greater goal that the government seeks through the suppression of the two-state solution and the killing of as many Palestinians as possible. Netanyahu is trying to maximize the benefits of the October battle, and it should not be reduced to the notion that escaping trial is the motive behind his battles.
Today, the battle will be between Israeli influence in the economy and media of several Western countries, and the potential impact of sanctions—if they occur—on the lives of Israeli citizens and businessmen who have interests tied to the West. On the other hand, the diplomatic success at the United Nations represents significant pressure driven by European-Arab strength, where the flood of Al-Aqsa represented an opportunity for Netanyahu, while the flood of New York represents a lost opportunity.


