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Reuters
3 hours ago
- Business
- Reuters
Tariffs, Palestinian statehood diplomacy and Russia-Ukraine
Follow on Apple or Spotify. Listen on the Reuters app. U.S. President Donald Trump slaps steep tariffs on exports from dozens of countries including Canada, Brazil, India and Taiwan. International pressure grows on Israel over possible recognition of a Palestinian state if the fighting in Gaza does not stop. An eastern Ukrainian town is evacuated as Russia's invasion moves closer each week. Further Reading Trump hits dozens of countries' goods with steep tariffs Canada plans to recognize Palestinian state, raising allies' pressure on Israel As Russia advances, Ukrainians flee once-sleepy mining town Trump escalates trade war with Canada following Palestine stance US imposes visa sanctions on Palestinian Authority officials, PLO members Thailand returns some Cambodian soldiers ahead of key border talks Recommended Read: Europe is breaking its reliance on American science
Irish Times
19 hours ago
- Politics
- Irish Times
Israel increasingly isolated as more countries sign up to recognise Palestine
Israel found itself in a diplomatic crisis this week as state after state declared recognition of a Palestinian state or willingness to take such a move if the humanitarian crisis in Gaza continued. Even Germany, Israel's most important ally in Europe, joined the wave on Thursday when minister for foreign affairs Johann Wadephul, en route to Israel, said that although the recognition of a Palestinian state would come at the end of negotiations for a two-state solution, that process must begin now. Sweden on Thursday demanded that the European Union increase economic pressure on Israel. France , the UK , Canada and other states, including many considered allies of Israel, have already declared support for a Palestinian state, leaving Israel more isolated diplomatically than at any time in the past. READ MORE Israel is facing a new reality. The accusations of genocide and starvation in Gaza have led to sanctions, restrictions and international isolation. The situation is only likely to get worse as long as the war in Gaza drags on. The reports of hunger in Gaza, often accompanied by harrowing images, along with the almost daily reports of civilians killed while trying to collect food under the Israeli and US-backed distribution system, are difficult to process for most Israelis, many of whom blame Hamas for anything that happens in Gaza. Other Israelis also assign any criticism of Israeli actions to 'anti-Semitism'. [ An Irish surgeon in Gaza: I have seen tiny bodies ripped apart, children eating grass ] The Israeli foreign ministry claims that recognising a Palestinian state is a 'reward for Hamas and harms the efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza', damaging attempts to release the hostages. Defence minister Israel Katz said the plans to recognise a Palestinian state 'give Hamas encouragement and harden its stance'. Israeli officials also claim that Hamas manipulates the humanitarian crisis, inflating the number of those who died from malnutrition, and it blames Hamas for some of the exchanges of fire close to food distribution points. When The New York Times admitted this week that a widely distributed front-page photograph of an emaciated child failed to admit that he suffered from a pre-existing disease, Israel termed the omission as a 'blood libel'. The photograph was also published in The Irish Times. While international recognition of a Palestinian state increases Israel's diplomatic isolation, it remains a declarative measure with little practical impact. But turning Israel into a pariah state, akin to apartheid-era South Africa, is already having a negative impact. Every day this week Israeli media reported protests or physical attacks against Israeli holidaymakers in Europe. Last week an Israeli cruise ship had to forgo anchoring in the Greek island of Syros, following a pro-Palestinian protest at the port . The 21-month war has decimated Israel's tourist industry. It may be decades before it recovers. The Israeli economy has shown remarkable resilience this year – the Tel Aviv stock exchange is up 26 per cent and the shekel has strengthened 8 per cent against the US dollar – but many companies around the world are quietly choosing not to do business with Israel, whether due to solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza or consumer pressure. This week's attempt by the European Commission to suspend funding for Israeli start-ups, which would have excluded Israeli companies from the Horizon Europe programme, failed, but it could be a sign of things to come. A wide-scale academic boycott is also ongoing. Universities and professional associations have cut ties with Israeli researchers and institutions, and Israeli academics are rarely invited to conferences abroad. The cultural boycott is even more pronounced. Foreign artists have stopped coming to Israel and Israeli artists abroad are considered unwelcome.
Fox News
21 hours ago
- Business
- Fox News
Trump Rips Josh Hawley As Both Parties Try to Ban Congressional Stock Trading
Howie Kurtz on Republican Sen. Josh Hawley voting with Democrats to ban members of Congress from trading stocks, Canada planning to recognize a Palestinian state and Kamala Harris announcing she will not run for governor of California. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here
Washington Post
a day ago
- Politics
- Washington Post
Even Israel's defenders are finally admitting the truth
Something is shifting. International pressure on Israel has reached a new peak as images of starving Palestinian children shock the conscience of even its longtime supporters. France declared plans to recognize a Palestinian state in September. Britain announced it is ready to follow suit, unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire and commits to a two-state solution.
Wall Street Journal
a day ago
- Politics
- Wall Street Journal
Trump: Canada's Support for Palestinian State Makes Trade Deal 'Very Hard'
President Trump cast doubt on reaching a trade agreement with Canada after Prime Minister Mark Carney's government said it planned to recognize a Palestinian state. "Canada has just announced that it is backing statehood for Palestine. That will make it very hard for us to make a Trade Deal with them," President Trump posted on his Truth Social platform. Canada's move is contingent on the Palestinian Authority reforming its governance structure and holding general elections next year in which Hamas plays no role. Go deeper:
