Topic: The Situation in Israel/Palestine
Country: Botswana
Delegate Name: Tyler Clifton
School: Royal Oak High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Botswana position papers GLIMUN 2017 committees
Botswana sees the situation between the Israeli and Palestinian people as a topic that should be compromised through thorough negotiations between the two countries, rather than as acts of war. The Palestinian people have a rich history that can be traced back to the land for centuries, not unlike the Botswana people. Botswana fully supports the state of Palestine being recognized, but also supports Israel’s right to statehood, too. Both nations deserve to be respected, not just by the other countries of the world and member states of the United Nations, but also by each other. To fully help each country understand each other, religious leaders of Israel and Palestine should be apart of the talks that are between each country. This way it would not be the politics of the people speaking to each other, but the humanity of the situation. The citizens that occupy each region feel a strong tie to the area as a whole. Botswana does not see why they should limit each other’s access to any part of it as they both just want to appreciate what the region has to offer as a whole. By keeping Israel and Palestine completely separate, not only the citizens are missing out, but so are the religious leaders. By having religious leaders join into the negotiations, the talks being had between the officials of both countries may start to see a different light than previously seen in recent years. A good resolution to Botswana needs to offer more than the usual declaration of sides. Palestine should be able to become officially its own state that is able to vote in the United Nations. Israel should also remain a state. The main goal of Botswana is to see both states be able to coexist peacefully and to see the other nation’s point of view. If Botswana were to be involved in a similar situation, Botswana would wish that the same understanding would be seen by the other nation involved in it and would also show that understanding to that nation. The delegation of Botswana looks forward to helping ease the relationship between Israel and Palestine if possible. Botswana hopes to accomplish that goal by not taking sides immediately in the argument and being able to see the alternative points of view posed by not only Israel and Palestine in committee but by the other members of the United Nations SpecPol.
