Israel's National Security Minister, Itamar Ben Gvir, has asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to recognize the Falkland Islands as "occupied Argentine territory". This position comes as retaliation after the United Kingdom expressed support for Argentine sovereignty over the islands.
Ben Gvir justified the request by referring to the application of the territorial integrity principle, arguing that Israel should defend this cause consistently. The minister is known for his extremist positions and his ties to Jewish settlement in the occupied territories.
Ben Gvir's statements come at a particularly sensitive time, when the UK Government is expected to announce restrictions on the purchase of agricultural products from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. This measure could represent a significant economic blow to Jewish settlements in the region.
The diplomatic tension between Israel and the United Kingdom has been increasing, and the request to recognize the Falklands as Argentine territory can be interpreted as a direct response to British support for the Argentine claim, intensifying the dispute between the two countries.
