On 29 May, a bill aimed at designating the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) as a terrorist organisation passed a preliminary reading in Israel’s parliament, known as the Knesset, prior to three further readings. A second bill that would lead to the severing of all ties with the UN agency and stripping it of various immunities was also proposed, and passed a preliminary reading. These two bills would not only forbid UNRWA from operating in Israel entirely but would also criminalise the organisation, its activities, and its staff.
Geopolitics
David Broder – The Trump–Putin Talks Blindsided European Leaders
‘This summer, European states hiked military spending and swallowed a poor trade deal in order to win favor with Donald Trump. Yet the US president’s negotiations with Vladimir Putin all but ignored their proposals.’ In […]
Solutions
Evelina Johansson Wilén – To Give Birth or Not to Give Birth
A stimulating exploration of the causes and consequences of the crisis of reproduction and the dilemmas which pro-natalism bring for progressive politics. Read the article HERE.
Economics
DeStatis – Germany: Building permits issued for dwellings in January 2023: -26.0% on the same month a year earlier
How you create a recession. Read Here
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