This inextricable situation moves more and more in the West and invited itself to the Wever government table. The committed, the CD&V and Vooruit, within the majority, would in particular like Belgium to recognize Palestine as a state. A position that divides within the N-VA and the MR.
The MR attached to the security of Israel
The party of Georges-Louis Bouchez, attached to the security of Israel as the only democracy in the region, believes that this recognition is premature. Several essential conditions are not yet met in the eyes of French -speaking liberals: the release of all Israeli hostages still detained in Gaza, the guarantee that Hamas will have no responsibility in future Palestinian institutions …
In July, Georges-Louis Bouchez was very critical of the diplomatic initiative of Emmanuel Macron. The French president had announced that his country would officially recognize the state of Palestine during the UN General Assembly in New York in September.
The official position of the MR on the recognition of Palestine
The fact remains that this position – which has its rationality – could harm the image of the MR, especially with communities which, in Belgium, are aware of the ordeal experienced by the inhabitants of Gaza. The main leaders in liberal training therefore agreed this Monday morning to watch in the future to show more empathy with regard to the Palestinians.
“A micro-opening”
Furthermore, beyond this question of communication, the liberal “barons” still consider “a micro-opening“, According to our sources present in Reunion, on the bottom of the file. That is to say a slight adaptation of the party line.
This is undoubtedly politically necessary given the formal notice addressed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Maxime Prévot (committed). In the Standardthis Monday, the latter launched a very clear warning: “If there is no firmer in the government concerning human rights violations committed by the Israeli government, or if no measure is taken in favor of the recognition of Palestine, a major crisis is looming (within the majority). “
Whoever is also Vice-Prime Minister will offer a series of measures in this direction during the Kern (the informal body which brings together the main federal ministers) on Wednesday. Will the MR be able to join Maxime Prévot on some of these measures and to remove the file? “”Is compared to“, Laconically replies a very high -placed liberal …