Israeli opposition leaders Gadi Eisenkot and Naftali Bennett, potential replacements for Netanyahu, refuse to support Palestinian statehood despite evidence that denying it weakens Israel’s security, international standing, and moral authority, perpetuating a destructive conflict.
The US military has depleted a third of its missile stockpiles in conflicts with Iran while losing nearly every war since the 1950s, according to analysts who argue excessive military spending enriches defense contractors at the expense of addressing domestic needs.
Colombia’s power transfer to a Trump-backed hardliner and Italy’s border closure against Spain are being read as one transatlantic story. The infrastructure connecting them is real — but it is a franchise, not a command structure, and the Spain-Italy row shows exactly where it…
Morocco is contributing troops to an international stabilization force in Gaza while experiencing a major migration crisis in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. Chinese analysts view these developments as part of a broader regional realignment extending US-Israeli influence through Arab state participation in Middle Eastern security structures.
Trump’s Gaza plan faces a critical test as Netanyahu rejects its framework, betting the US president lacks the political will to enforce it. The dispute hinges on sequencing: Trump’s proposal requires reciprocal Israeli withdrawal as Hamas disarms, while Netanyahu demands complete disarmament before any Israeli withdrawal, effectively giving Israel indefinite control over the transition timeline.
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey signed a joint defense pact in Mecca establishing collective security commitments, but significant questions remain about implementation, specific military obligations and whether the arrangement will constrain Pakistan’s independent foreign policy decision-making.
Right-wing governments across Latin America are deepening ties with Israel through arms deals and surveillance technology despite public opposition to Israel’s Gaza campaign. Netanyahu has celebrated electoral victories of pro-Israel candidates while Israeli spyware targets journalists and opposition figures across the region.
The Trump administration designated “antifa” a domestic terror organization and claims it operates as a global threat, but evidence suggests antifa lacks the organizational structure—no leadership, membership, or hierarchy—that would constitute a formal organization, while far-right extremists have actually perpetrated significantly more violence domestically and coordinated transnationally.
By Sandra Weiss* – International Politics and Society (IPS-Journal) The right is losing support across Latin America. But that alone will not bring the left back to power. For Latin America’s new right-wing heads of state, these days present a welcome opportunity to demonstrate…
Thousands of Moroccan migrants entering Spain’s Ceuta enclave exposed EU divisions and geopolitical vulnerabilities. European leaders’ panic-driven responses and accusations against Spain strengthen smugglers and authoritarian regimes that exploit migration as leverage.
