Courtesy: kernowdamo
A meeting of a Global South movement, at ministerial level no less aims to not just censure Israel, but take direct action against them.
Right, so for decades, international condemnation of Israel's treatment of Palestinians has echoed through the corridors of the United Nations, international tribunals, and human rights organisations, it has been going on for far longer than just as far back as October of 2023, as we should all know by now. Yet, those condemnations rarely translated into consequences. Instead, international law appeared to exist in two parallel worlds doesn’t it? One in which Palestinian suffering is documented and acknowledged, and another in which Israel is completely immune from meaningful sanction. That may be about to change.
Next week, the Hague Group—a coalition of Global South nations formed to uphold international law in the Israel-Palestine context—will convene an emergency ministerial summit in Bogotá, Colombia.
The summit represents not just another diplomatic gathering, but the possible beginning of an international legal and geopolitical shift, a meaningful shift with actual action against Israel, hence the emergency bit. Co-chaired by Colombia and South Africa, the Hague Group's intent is not simply to issue statements, but to utilise the very legal tools for too long rendered impotent by the political impunity Israel has enjoyed and that the Bogotá meeting, especially in light of many other non member states – Israel critical states - also attending, constituting a turning point in efforts to hold Israel accountable, marking a transition from symbolic protest to enforceable, meaningful international action.
The discussion emphasizes how *international relations* have long condemned Israel's actions against Palestinians, yet these seldom result in tangible changes. This highlights a disparity between acknowledging Palestinian suffering and enforcing *foreign policy**. The lack of consequences raises questions about global **geopolitics* and the effectiveness of current **international law**.
