Six groups are analyzing requesting the interpellation of the Chancellor for a vote in favor of Palestine at the UN – 2024-05-12 11:34:47

Policy

Six groups are analyzing requesting the interpellation of the Chancellor for a vote in favor of Palestine at the UN

They are looking for Minister Carlos Ramiro Martínez to explain the foreign relations policy of the Government of Bernardo Arévalo.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carlos Ramiro Martínez, could be questioned in the Congress of the Republic. (Free Press Photo: Newspaper Library PL)

Guatemala’s vote in favor of the integration of Palestine in the United Nations as full state has aroused criticism from different legislative blocksto the point that several They analyze questioning the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carlos Ramiro Martínezwho represented the country at the UN General Assembly, held last Friday, May 10.

The benches of the political parties Courage, Come on, Unionist, Us, Blue and Everyone They warned to launch the political trial in it Congress of the republic of the ambassador Ramiro Martinez to explain the Government’s foreign policy and the reasons that led to taking this position.

The decision of some blocks was expressed in statements published on social networksin addition, to point out that the decision made by the Government of Bernardo Arévalo It does not represent the “feelings” of the population, and they recall the friendly relationship that Guatemala has maintained with Israel for decades.

Last Friday, May 10, at the General Assembly of the HIM Of the 193 member countries, 143 voted in favor of Palestine be integrated as full stateamong them Guatemala.

Nine countries voted against, including United States, Israel, Argentina, Hungary and Czech Republic. While 25 others abstained from voting on the resolution, co-sponsored by Spain, Ireland, Norway and Belgium, along with more than 70 countries.

The resolution approved by the Assembly grants Palestine new competencies that surpass their current status of “Non-member observer state“and defines their participation in the General Assembly, but this will not have right to vote nor will she be able to present herself as a candidate for United Nations organizations..