CHANGE MAKERS Episode 3 – Guatemala vs Israel: how to recognise the state of Palestine | Fernando Carrera

In the 2nd part of our interview, Fernando Carrera shared with us how he navigated the treacherous geopolitics of recognising the State of Palestine as minister of foreign affairs of Guatemala.

Fernando recounted a tricky encounter with the Jewish American Committee during Guatemala’s push for the recognition of Palestine, a tense diplomatic showdown with Netanyahu himself, how Israel publicly reacted to the move in the wake of the announcement, and much more.

You can listen to part 1 of this discussion by following this link.

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