Seventy -six years after the Six Day War (June 1967), Resolution 242 of the UN remains the backbone of international law in the Middle East: it ordered the withdrawal of the territories occupied by Israel and the mutual recognition of states and peace within safe borders.
Peru, along with other nations, proposed it and sustained it with democratic faith for more than seven decades. Today remains inapplicated. It continues “on paper”, while the world seems to wonder if its application would help.
Of course!
In that UN General Assembly (1967), the representative of Peru was my father, former Foreign Minister Enrique García Sayán, who, as Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1947, had played a crucial role in articulating the Latin American vote for the UN decision to create the state of Israel.
Two moments (1947/1967) separated by two decades that show the vocation of Peru and other Latin American countries to bet on multilateral solutions in tension scenarios.
Recent moves from Europe: real action or diplomatic theater?
From those times to those now, where does Europe point?
In France, Emmanuel Macron announced that he will recognize, with conditions, the State of Palestine during the 80th General Assembly of the UN, September 2025. Gesture held by those who demand “voice and dignity”, but crossed out of foolish by the administration of Marco Rubio, which interpreted it as “reward to Hamas” and a lock to any high to the fire.
In the United Kingdom: since May, London suspended negotiations of a commercial treaty with Israel, imposed sanctions on settlers in the occupied West Bank and summoned the Israeli ambassador. In July, he threatened to recognize Palestine if a cease cessation was not agreed, canceled armament export licenses and minister David Lammy criticized Israeli obstruction of humanitarian aid, hinting at violations of international law. Anyway, taking steps.
In Germany, Berlin suspended – at the end! – any military export that could be used in Gaza, an unpublished break in decades. Chancellor Friedrich Merz justified it as an immediate response to the plan to take Gaza and move to hundreds of thousands. Although it maintains defensive supplies against Iran, the message to Netanyahu was clear: friendship does not protect abuse of power.
A Europe that speaks strong … with cross fingers
On August 9, Foreign Ministers of France, Germany, the United Kingdom and others, signed a statement condemning the expansion of the Israeli offensive, warning about humanitarian deterioration, the danger to hostages and the risk of mass displacements. Spain, on the other hand, described the occupation as “completely illegal” and acknowledged that Europe has acted “too little, too late”.
Meanwhile, Netanyahu responds with renewed offensive plans on Gaza, offering empty promises of “security zone” and civil administration. While the UN warns about a catastrophic food crisis, with increasing star deaths – 98 children since July – and international protests that are no longer whispering, but roar.
In 1967, Peru and other Latin American countries defended principles that protected dignity and law. Today, selective sanctions, conditional recognitions and diplomatic networks show that the spirit of resolution 242 only survives if it is invoked with real courage, not with hollow speeches.
Moment of getting 242 from the file and taking the passage of its application. The occupation must end as they lead to analysis that emerge even from Israeli society itself.
From Israel: the goal is to “destroy the Palestinian society”
Yuli Novak, director of the Israeli NGO b
Novak, 43, stands out, with all its letters, that the objective of the Netanyahu government is “to destroy the Palestinian society in Gaza” and indicates that the “collective trauma” of the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023 has been used to reinforce a “apartheid system, oppression and occupation that cannot work, and it is basically dangerous for all”.
Without hair on the tongue he regrets “that my country is committing a genocide.” With a hard and forceful conclusion: “A genocide is not something that begins out of nowhere. Let’s look back and look at the 75 years of apartheid, hypermilitarism and almost complete impunity for the Israelis, whether civil or soldiers, who hurt the Palestinians. This joins the most right -wing and extreme government of the history of Israel and finally, the trigger of October 7, 2023. This process is launched ”.
“It is time for world leaders to stand up and do everything within their reach to stop this illegitimate regime, which must be marked as genocidal,” said Novak this week in Jerusalem. Everything said.
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