PS councilors in the Guimarães City Council questioned the president of the Municipality, Ricardo Araújo, about institutional cooperation with Israel. The request for clarification comes following a recent meeting between the mayor and the Israeli ambassador to Portugal.
The socialist councilors addressed an open letter to the mayor, expressing their position on the matter. In the letter, the socialists consider that international cooperation must be accompanied by principles, arguing that institutional relations with other countries should not be established without consideration of the values that sustain them.
This episode is part of a broader context of debate about Portugal's and its municipalities' relations with Israel, at a time when the situation in Gaza continues to generate international controversy. The position of PS councilors in Guimarães reflects a current that argues that institutional cooperation must be aligned with values of human rights and peace.
