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@gnuseibeh The volunteers deserve recognition. At the same time, the Palestinian Authority also has a responsibility to organize and facilitate patients' medical travel. Too often that responsibility is overlooked, while all the attention is directed elsewhere.
@bbcworldservice The volunteers deserve recognition. At the same time, the Palestinian Authority also has a responsibility to organize and facilitate patients' medical travel. Too often that responsibility is overlooked, while all the attention is directed elsewhere.
@gnuseibeh I agree.Saddam's invasion of Kuwait was a catastrophic mistake. At the same time, Iraq's collapse created a geopolitical vacuum. A stable and sovereign Iraq could have served as a regional counterbalance, making it far harder for Iran to expand its influence and threaten the Gulf
@gnuseibeh Hamas is a proscribed terrorist organisation. The alleged use of civilians as human shields, while its leadership operates from protected tunnel networks, raises serious concerns under international humanitarian law. Those responsible should be investigated and prosecuted.
@gnuseibeh The biggest difference is that today's Saudi leadership appears more focused on pursuing its own strategic interests than fitting into anyone else's agenda. That's a shift in approach, not necessarily in toughness.
JAPAN'S STOCK MARKET IS CELEBRATING ITS OWN COLLAPSE.
ยฅ95 trillion ($610 billion) has been added in just 3 days, as semiconductor stocks lead a broad rebound across Asia.
The same currency driving this rally is also breaking Japan's economy from the other side.
Japan posted a ยฅ406.9 billion trade deficit in June, imports up 25.4% year-over-year against exports up 19.3%. Imports are outpacing exports not because Japan is buying more, but because the weak yen is making everything it buys from abroad more expensive.
A weak yen pumps up exporter profits and chipmaker stocks, which is why the market is ripping right now.
That same weak yen also makes oil and imports more expensive, and Japan's central bank still hasn't gotten inflation under control.
Nothing about today's rally fixes that. It's the same weak yen, just showing up as a win on one chart and a warning sign on the other.
@gnuseibeh I think that's an overstatement. English has become more important, but French language, education, and culture are still deeply rooted in Lebanon.
@gnuseibeh This comparison is nonsense. Israel has never sought to make Palestinians become Israelis. In fact, many Palestinians who are Israeli citizens choose to remain Israeli citizens.The two conflicts have different histories, different legal issues, and different political realities.
@BarakRavid@axios Good, but pressure alone is not a strategy. If the objective is to stop escalation and prevent a wider regional conflict, then the next question is what credible diplomatic off-ramp exists after the pressure is applied. Deterrence matters, but so does the endgame.
@gnuseibeh Good, but pressure alone is not a strategy. If the objective is to stop escalation and prevent a wider regional conflict, then the next question is what credible diplomatic off-ramp exists after the pressure is applied. Deterrence matters, but so does the endgame.
@gnuseibeh Nothing in geopolitics is ever as permanent as it seems. Even the strongest positions evolve over time. You've demonstrated that yourself. Let's see how this one plays out before calling it irreversible.
@gnuseibeh It's a thoughtful piece, but where is the practical roadmap to achieve it?
Too often, the expectation is that other Arab countries should carry the burden of Palestinian aspirations. In reality, even close friends and allies make decisions based on their own national interests.
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