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Israel-Palestine conflict, Bushati: Albania's position, amorphous and unclear

Politiko 2025-09-25 22:26:11

Israel-Palestine conflict, Bushati: Albania's position, amorphous and

Former Foreign Minister of Albania, Ditmir Bushati, commented on the conflict in the Middle East and the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza.

He also focused on the impact that global conflicts have on our region and the role that Albania should have in these circumstances.

Speaking in Opinion, Bushati said that the world is experiencing a dynamic phase with major geopolitical changes, where the orientation of small countries must be based on clear and coherent principles.

According to Bushati, Albania's position after the outbreak of the conflict in Gaza has become unclear and vague, losing the clarity that has characterized Albanian diplomacy in the past.

"It is a world that is constantly changing, there is great dynamism and it is very important that we orient ourselves based on several principles. First, geography is a destination, we cannot change it, while strategy is our choice."

If there are two conflicts that are taking place in the world today, that impact our region in one way or another, it is what is happening in the East with Ukraine and what is happening in the Middle East. Secondly, Albania recognized the state of Palestine in '88 and has consistently been a two-state solution. In 2018, it voted against the position proposed by the United States of America to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

"We have traditionally cultivated very friendly relations with the State of Israel, especially in the last two decades. Unfortunately, since the outbreak of the conflict in Gaza, Albania's position has become amorphous and unclear."

In contrast to countries like Germany or Croatia, which have not yet recognized the state of Palestine but hold clear and balanced positions, Bushati noted that Albania has currently chosen a "position of non-alignment."

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