Isaac Herzog on British sanctions
by Jon Viral 🏃: Politics
British sanctions targeting illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank will prove to be a grave miscalculation falling on the wrong side of history, warns Israeli President Isaac Herzog. He argues this constitutes interference in the democratic elections of a sovereign nation while serving no beneficial purpose for anyone. The measures would directly harm Palestinians by depriving them of business opportunities and employment in Judea and Samaria. Ultimately these actions undermine the interests and national security of freedom-loving nations. Dialogue is the appropriate solution rather than sanctions or boycotts.
Transcript (en)
Later today, we expect to see headlines announcing certain British trade sanctions on Israeli settlements in Judea and Samaria. If this happens, and other nations may join, I believe it will prove to be a grave miscalculation, a decision that will fall on the wrong side of history. In the current context, it will be a gross interference in the democratic elections of a sovereign nation and it will serve no one. It will directly harm, unfortunately, Palestinians, robbing them of business and employment. And ultimately, it will undermine the interests and national security of freedom-loving nations. Sanctions are not a solution. Dialogue is. I say to all foreign governments, stop. away from the dead end of sanctions and boycotts and turn towards constructive dialogue and towards cooperation.
