The Trump mess about Jerusalem

We didn't get exactly why, but it is almost unanimously recognized that the choice of the US President to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel (and consequently moving the Embassy from Tel Aviv), is making an unnecessary confusion in the weak balance in the Middle-Est.

Israel declared in 1980 Jerusalem as his own capital, but nobody followed this declaration. Furthermore, Israel is occupying illegally East Jerusalem (after the 6-days was of 1967).

Some fights have been already took place in Gaza Strip, and Hamas has already talked about the third Intifada.

Many people lives are in danger, for a decision taken by an Administration that has lost (or has never had) any clear foreign policy (and it seems that another important member of the Administration, Dina Powell, the US President’s deputy national security adviser, will quit the administration early next year).

In the meantime, in Europe, Czech Republic has been the first Country to positively react to the Trump choice. Also Prague government will move the Embassy in the future to Jerusalem, but with the statement that the Holy City could be also the capital of the future Palestine State.

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Can the debate about Palestine become just a contrast among supporters?

One week ago, I was in Tel Aviv. I have decided to visit Israel for tourism. Even if I am not a religious person, I think that Middle East can offer extraordinary places, a thousand-year old culture and beautiful natural sites.

In the last days of my stay, I started to hear and to see the rockets from Gaza. 

Even when the sirens stroke in the streets or on the beach, it seemed the none was scared, except for few tourists. Life in Tel Aviv was going on normally. Of course, we know that in the Gaza Strip the situation was the opposite. People were diyng and a huge part of population was moving to the south of the Strip (or trying to do that) to avoid the missiles from the Israeli Army.

When you see a place with your eyes, it can happen that you become more involved in the problems of that place. Probably because it doesn't seem so far anymore, I am constantly following the news from Middle East. I am also reading many articles to understand better the situation and the history of the last century on negotiations and wars in the area.

Yitzhak Rabin (Israel Prime Minister), Bill Clinton, and Yasser Arafat (Leader of PLO)
during the Oslo Accords on 13 September 1993

But trying to understand is very hard, because it seems that to analyze the contrasts between Israel and Palestinians, first you have to become supporter of one of the two parts. If you don't want or you cannot take a sharp position, you can just issue many questions, without any answer.

How is it possible that people who suffered the Holocaust can kill so many persons, especially children? Can it be possible supporting people who launches rockets to civilians, cities and airports without any scope, except killing other people? How can 1.6 million of people living in the Gaza Strip with constant limitations to their freedom? Have a Country the right to defend its citizens from kamikaze attacks? Can be a permanent peace if Hamas doesn't recognize the right of Israel to exist? Can be a permanent peace if Israel continues to colonize the West Bank? Is the creation of two States or the maintenance of a permanent conflict the real aim of the political leaderships of both the parts?

I have just questions. No answer.

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