As the Zionist aggression against the Gaza Strip continues, attention is turning to the role that Arab governments can play in stopping this war and ending the escalating humanitarian tragedy.
Although some countries limited themselves to condemnation and denunciation, there are many tools that can be used to pressure the occupation and force it to stop its crimes.
Firstly: Political and Diplomatic Pressure:
In political terms, Arab countries possess influence that can be utilized by severing diplomatic relations with "Israel," or suspending any existing agreements with it. Additionally, they can take action within the United Nations to pass resolutions condemning the aggression and calling for an immediate halt to it. They can also resort to international courts to hold the leaders of the occupation accountable for their crimes and mobilize Arab diplomacy within the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to pressure major powers to adopt more balanced positions regarding the Palestinian issue.
Secondly: Economic Pressure:
On the economic level, Arab trade relations and investments in the West represent an effective leverage that can be exploited; halting trade dealings with "Israel," boycotting companies that support it, and threatening to use oil as a pressure tool are all steps that can impact the positions of countries supporting the occupation and push them to reconsider their calculations.
Third: Media and Popular Mobilization:
The media also constitutes a battleground of equal importance, where official and private media institutions can be directed to support the Palestinian narrative and expose the crimes of the occupation to global public opinion. Additionally, empowering grassroots movements within Arab countries and allowing demonstrations and protest vigils may exert additional pressure on Western governments allied with "Israel.
Fourth: International Legal Action:
The international legal path represents an important tool for holding the Israeli occupation accountable for its crimes in Gaza, through the International Criminal Court to pursue Israeli leaders on charges of war crimes, and the International Court of Justice to determine the responsibility of the occupation and impose legal sanctions on it.
You can also resort to national courts that adopt universal jurisdiction to sue the "Israeli" officials and to pressure companies supporting the occupation to stop their dealings with it.
Supporting the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement legally reinforces the international isolation of 'Israel' and weakens its economy.
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Fifth: Humanitarian and Relief Action:
On a humanitarian level, Arab governments can overcome the constraints of occupation by opening crossings to allow food and medical aid into Gaza, and by welcoming the injured and refugees for treatment and care; this strengthens the resilience of the Palestinians in the face of aggression.
Despite the political challenges, serious follow-up on these pathways can contribute to halting the aggression and imposing sanctions on the occupation, instead of merely relying on symbolic stances.
