Bahraini ex-minister voices concern over alleged Arab-Israeli collusion against Palestine
Here's a fresh take on the issue:
Mohammad Ali Fakhro, the former Bahraini Minister, has let rip at the Arab world's cozying up with Israel, accusing these budding ties of fueling Tel Aviv's tireless attacks on Palestinians, according to Arabi21.
In an interview with the news site, Fakhro declared: "Israel's occupation persists in its relentless bid to eliminate Palestinians from the remaining scraps of their occupied homeland." He asserted that Israel has eye-poppingly seized 85% of historical Palestine, leaving a mere 15% for the bustling populace of 14 million Palestinians.
"In response, Israel receives unmitigated political support from the wildly pro-Israeli US administration, fronted by Trump — the most zealous in his efforts to extinguish the Palestinian presence," Fakhro duly stated.
He pinned the blame squarely on both the US and Arab official positions for propping up the "Zionist" Israeli occupation as it seeks to wipe the Palestinian issue off the map.
Fakhro dubbed the alliance a convoluted conspiracy aimed at silencing the Palestinian cause. "All the justifications given for this connections ultimately aim to eliminate the Palestinian cause," he warned.
He blew a raspberry at the exhilarating Arab-Israeli contacts and visits, and accused internal Palestinian disputes for smoothing the way for the normalization.
While the normalization of ties between Arab nations and Israel, chiefly through the Abraham Accords in 2020, has significantly shuffled regional dynamics, it has also raised complexities and hurdles for the Palestinian cause.
The Abraham Accords have welcomed new signatories such as Sudan, Morocco, and potentially Syria and Saudi Arabia. Yet, the Palestinian leadership has protested some normalization efforts, labeling them as a betrayal of their cause.
The Gaza crisis and Palestinian opposition to normalization have complicated the agreement process, casting a shadow on Saudi Arabia's approach toward peace with Israel. Furthermore, regional shifts have seen Arab countries focusing on economic and strategic benefits instead of backing the Palestinian cause.
Despite the progress of normalization efforts, numerous Palestinians feel that these accords jeopardize their national aspirations. However, some see the potential payoffs of peace, including stability, and economic development.
- Mohammad Ali Fakhro, the former Bahraini Minister, critiques the Arab world's normalizing relations with Israel, claiming they bolster Israel's persistent aggression against Palestinians.
- In his interview with Arabi21, Fakhro argues that Israel's occupation has virtually annexed 85% of historical Palestine, leaving only 15% for the Palestinian population.
- Fakhro accuses the US, with its pro-Israeli administration, particularly Trump, of unwavering political support for Israel's efforts to eradicate the Palestinian presence.
- He asserts that both the US and Arab official positions are complicit in propping up the Zionist Israeli occupation, which aims to erase the Palestinian issue.
- Fakhro denounces the Arab-Israeli contacts and visits as a convoluted conspiracy designed to silence the Palestinian cause, with internal Palestinian disputes facilitating normalization.
- The normalization of ties between Arab nations and Israel, as seen in the Abraham Accords, has restructured regional politics, but has also posed challenges for the Palestinian cause, with numerous Palestinians feeling their national aspirations are under threat.
