The Israeli Embassy in Mexico City launched a fierce criticism of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s position of neutrality in the wake of Tuesday’s attack on Israeli civilians.
López Obrador said he would “not take sides” in the conflict, and called for more dialogue at the United Nations to find peace in the region. While offering his condolences to Israel, he said Mexico’s non-interventionist foreign policy is clearly laid out in the constitution.
Like some other leaders, he refused to call the atrocities committed by Hamas “a terrorist attack.”
In a press release, the Israeli embassy “deeply lamented” AMLO’s position, and called for “a more energetic and determined stance” from the Mexican government, that “strongly condemns the barbaric acts perpetrated by the terrorist organization Hamas.”
A statement issued by Mexico’s Foreign Ministry said: “Mexico recognizes Israel’s right to legitimate self-defense—which must be governed by the conditions established in international law—while condemning the use of force, regardless of which side uses it, especially when the targets are civilians, in clear violation of international humanitarian law.”
The statement said the solution to the conflict should address “Israel’s legitimate security concerns and allow for the consolidation of a politically and economically viable Palestinian State that lives side by side with Israel within secure and internationally recognized borders in accordance with the United Nations resolutions.”
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