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Internally and externally, the decision to normalize relations between Israel and Sudan provoked mixed reactions, as some considered it a historical fact that would bring stability and prosperity to the country, while others saw it as weakness and weakness, and a break with the constant and Sudan’s history in supporting the Palestinian people.
After weeks of leaks, rumors and visits, US President Donald Trump announced that the leaders of Israel and Sudan had agreed to normalize relations between them.
To motivate Khartoum to take this step, the president of the United States announced that he had removed Sudan from the list of countries sponsoring terrorism, after the Sudanese paid 335 million dollars to the families of the victims of the attacks they had targeting US facilities in Africa.
A tripartite statement said the leaders of Israel, the United States, and Sudan agreed to initiate economic and trade relations between Sudan and Israel, with an initial focus on agriculture, and that the United States would take steps to restore Sudan’s sovereign immunity and work with partners. to ease the burden of your debt.
With this decision, Sudan officially entered the list of normalization countries with Israel after a long historical hostility since its independence in 1956.
Sudan’s designated Foreign Minister Omar Qamar al-Din announced that the transitional government agreed to normalize relations with Israel, explaining that ratification of the decision remains the responsibility of legislative bodies, according to the official news agency. .
The decision of the transitional authority brought the Sovereignty Council and the transitional government into a confrontation with political parties within the Forces of Freedom and Change (the ruling coalition), as well as with opposition parties, while Entities and parties from within and outside the coalition expressed their welcome to relations with Israel.
Betrayal has no legitimacy
Opponents of normalization claim that this decision is not based on any legitimacy, as it was issued by a non-elected, transitional government and was not voted on in parliament.
The National Consensus Alliance announced its rejection of normalization with Israel, and its most prominent party is the Communist Party and the Arab Socialists and Nasserita Baath.
The coalition said in a statement: “We reject any normalization with the Zionist entity, and we reject any decision on normalization made without the authorization of an elected legislative council, especially in light of the total absence of the people and their forces.”
The Communist Party of Sudan, one of the most prominent coalition parties, relies on its stance of rejection of normalization with Israel in “solidarity with the peoples who are subject to oppression and persecution, and in the struggle for freedom and democracy. “.
And it confirms its rejection of any agreement with Israel until the Palestinians obtain a just solution to their cause.
The national Umma Party also rejected normalization with Israel, claiming that “the transition period authorities have no right to decide on the major controversial issues that are at the core of the work of elected governments.”
In protest against the measure, the party’s leader, Sadiq al-Mahdi, announced that he was withdrawing from participating in the international conference “Renewal between origin and age”, which is being held by the Sudanese Ministry of Religious Affairs and Endowments in Khartoum. on Saturday, calling for his name and role to be removed from the conference papers.
Al-Mahdi said in a statement that Al-Jazeera received a copy of, that its withdrawal is an expression of its rejection, “a statement in which representatives of the transitional authority bodies participated with a US president whose term will expire on 3 November, and the president of the apartheid state who is challenging international decisions that violate international law to annex occupied lands. ” “
He promised that “the declaration embodies racism against the Islamic nation and racism against the black nation.”
For its part, the Baath Party of Sudan announced that it had begun to form a national front against normalization.
The various Islamic currents oppose normalization, they see Israel as an enemy, the most prominent of which is the People’s Congress Party, the party of the late Islamic thinker Hassan al-Turabi.
The People’s Congress Party said in a statement: “Our position on the Palestinian issue is based on creed, its pillar is victory and its summit is pact and loyalty to God, Lord of the Worlds, a war against injustice. and the defense of the truth “.
Other opponents see the normalization movement as a betrayal of Sudan’s values and ideals and the revolution that toppled President Omar al-Bashir in April 2019.
Welcome to israel
On the other hand, the supporters of normalization believe that it will contribute greatly to the solution of the economic crises that the country is going through and the acceptance by the international community of Sudan after years of blockade and sanctions for its presence on the list. terrorism for more than 27 years.
And the two parts of the Revolutionary Front (the Revolutionary Front and the Minawi-led Revolutionary Front) announced their welcome to normalization with Israel.
The Revolutionary Front includes armed and political factions led by Al-Hadi Idris, in particular the Popular Movement led by Malik Agar, the Justice and Equality Movement and other entities.
Revolutionary Front spokesman Osama Saeed welcomed the establishment of relations with Israel for the benefit of Sudan and considered it a courageous step.
The head of the Sudan Liberation Movement, Minni Arko Minawi, said that the decision to normalize normalization is an unavoidable matter that must be made, because the situation in the new world determines participation through interests that dictate the course of any state.
The Sudanese Congress Party said that it has no prior ideological position, and that its policy is based on interests, and if there is a real interest with Israel, then there is no objection to normalization.
As on the inside, responses to the move varied on the outside, While some cheered him, others denounced him.
The following are the most prominent international reactions:
Condemnation and rejection
The Palestinian presidency affirmed its “condemnation and rejection of the normalization of relations with the Israeli occupation state that usurps the land of Palestine.”
He considered the declaration of normalization of relations between the two countries “contrary to the decisions of the Arab summits, as well as the Arab peace initiative approved by the Arab and Islamic summits, and by the UN Security Council in accordance with Resolution 1515 “.
A political sin
The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement “Hamas”, according to its spokesman Hazem Qassem, considered the normalization of relations between Israel and Sudan “a political sin”.
“We express our condemnation, anger and disgust at this outrageous and insulting normalization,” the movement said in a statement.
The Islamic Jihad movement described the normalization between Sudan and Israel as “a black book recorded by Sudan in its history and a betrayal of the Arab nation.”
Pay the ransom
The Iranian Foreign Ministry wrote on Twitter: “The White House announcement on Sudan has a completely symbolic dimension. Pay enough bloody money and close your eyes to crimes against the Palestinians, at which point you will be removed from the so-called list black (of terrorism). It is clear that the list is false like the US war on terrorism. ” This is embarrassing! “
Historic agreement
On the other hand, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed the achievement of “this historic agreement” and expressed hope that this step will have a positive impact on the climate of peace and regional and international cooperation.
He added in a statement that “Sudan’s decision to direct relations with the State of Israel is an important step to improve security and prosperity in the region,” and emphasized that “this achievement would broaden the scope of economic, commercial cooperation , scientific and diplomatic “.
Bahrain also praised the agreement, describing it as “a further historic step on the road to achieving peace, stability and prosperity in the Middle East region.”
She said: “It would enhance Brother Sudan’s efforts to achieve his people’s aspirations for security, development and prosperity.”
The German Foreign Ministry welcomed the announcement of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, calling it “another important step towards greater stability and peaceful relations between Israel and neighboring Arab countries,” and thanked the United States for his “decisive” role as mediator in this agreement.
Sisi writes
For his part, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi wrote on his official Facebook page: “I welcome the joint efforts of the United States of America, Sudan, and Israel regarding the normalization of relations between Sudan and Israel. , and I appreciate all the efforts aimed at achieving regional stability and peace. “
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