Shocking Surprise: Arab Regimes Sign “Declaration of Innocence” for Israel

NYN | Reports and Analyses 

While the world — albeit slowly — moves toward taking clearer stances against the aggression on Gaza, shocking contradictions have emerged in the positions of several Arab states, which, according to Israeli reports, have chosen to direct pressure at the victim rather than the aggressor.

Israel’s “Kan” news channel revealed in recent hours that Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, and Egypt have submitted an official document calling for the disarmament of Hamas, even as Israel’s war machine continues to claim civilian lives without pause.

This step, framed under the banner of “ending the war,” appears to align more with the Israeli narrative than with a genuine concern for stopping the bloodshed.

At a time when the Arab focus should be squarely on halting the war and saving hundreds of thousands of children and women in Gaza, it instead veers toward political scoring and imposing conditions that are wholly out of proportion with the scale of the catastrophe.

The humanitarian and moral stance — even before the political — demands an immediate push for a ceasefire, opening of border crossings, and delivery of food and medicine to those under siege, rather than placing additional burdens on the victim amid a sea of blood.

Meanwhile, Voices of Conscience Emerge From Outside the Region

In stark contrast, several governments from outside the region are demonstrating notable moral and political initiative.

Slovenia announced that it has become the first European country to ban the import, export, and transit of weapons to and from Israel, declaring that it will act independently if the European Union fails to take concrete measures.

Its foreign minister confirmed that Slovenia has severed relations with Tel Aviv and suspended all military cooperation, calling on other countries to take similar steps.

The boldest stance, however, came from Latin America. Colombian President Gustavo Petro declared:

“Colombia will not be complicit in genocide.”

He issued a presidential order to intercept any ship carrying coal bound for Israel, and threatened to revoke the concession contract of Glencore, the mining company, if it continues to export coal to the occupying state.

Petro added:

“Not one ton of coal will be sent to Israel — and I take full responsibility.”

A Stark Contrast: Blood, Honor, and Memory

This sharp contrast in positions reflects an uncomfortable truth: While some geographically distant governments are willing to bear political and economic costs in defense of principle, certain Arab regimes hesitate to even explicitly condemn the massacre, or worse, adopt the narrative of the aggressor at the expense of the victim.

In the balance of blood and dignity, positions are recorded — and history does not forget.