Aljazeera News – Diplomatic spat after Chile leader snubs new Israeli ambassador

The conflict between Israeli and Palestine was intensified after the Israel started a campaign in West Bank cities, aiming to respond to the increasingly organized Palestine resistance. Over the past year, Israeli has been carrying out killings and mass arrests in cities such as Jenin and Nablus. Last week, a seventeen-year-old Palestinian boy lost his live as a victim of the violence from the Israeli force. The Israeli occupation of the West Bank and especially this news have effects on diplomatic relationships far beyond the borders of the conflict. The news article above shares the story on the diplomatic spat between Chile and Israeli as an example. The dispute happened over the postpone of the newly appointed Israeli ambassador in Chile due to the death of the Palestinian minor. This news article also provides the not surprisingly opposing responses from Israel and Palestine. In addition, it also mentions the opinion of the Chilean president Gabriel Boric on the Israeli occupation of the West Bank.

As we have seen briefly during our discussion on the Middle East, the explanation for the Israeli and Palestinian conflict requires taking into account complexity. Moreover, this conflict is an example of how past historical events shape our world today. Lastly, I want to raise a question of the role of politics on how conflicts were viewed. For instance, what would the majority of Chilean, who are distant from the Israeli and Palestinian conflict, view this issue when their president favors one side over the other?