Geopolitics
Blaise Malley – State Dept: No evidence Israel violating laws with US weapons
Spokesman says Tel Aviv in compliance with recent directive in war conduct, provision of humanitarian assistance. Read HERE
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Fake News
The Grayzone: Israeli propagandist behind Hamas ‘mass rape’ narrative exposed as grifter, fraud
Employees of Israeli ministries claim that Cochav Elkayam-Levy has spread fake news and sought to make millions off her false claims about Hamas carrying out mass rapes on 7 October Read HERE The chair of […]
EU politics
Colin Gannon – The European Union Is Embracing Militarization
‘EU officials have moved to dramatically increase European arms spending and beef up the EU’s military capacities. This turn is coming at the expense of action to address the climate crisis or the defense of […]
Geopolitics
Al Jazeera – UN Security Council demands immediate Gaza ceasefire as US abstains
The US finally lets an immediate ceasefire in Gaza motion at the UN Security Council pass, after vetoing them three times previously. Read the article HERE.
Geopolitics
Al Jazeera – Germany: The Max Planck Society must end its unconditional support for Israel
An open letter by employees calls on the MPS to reconsider its stance on Israel in view of Israeli genocidal actions. Read HERE
Geopolitics
Middle East Eye: War on Gaza: Unrwa says Israel to block its food convoys from reaching northern Gaza
Decision comes days after a UN-backed report warned of imminent famine facing the besieged enclave Read HERE
Geopolitics
+972 Magazine: The spiraling absurdity of Germany’s pro-Israel fanaticism
As repression of Palestine solidarity penetrates every sector of life, the state’s liberal self-image is fast becoming a story Germans can only tell themselves. Read HERE
Economics
DeStatis – German Recession: Exports to non-EU countries in February 2024 minus 4.5% year on year
Exports to third countries (calendar and seasonally adjusted exports of goods), February 2024 59.4 billion euros +0.3% on the previous month -4.5% on the same month a year earlier Exports to third countries (original values, […]
Economics
Dani Rodrik – The Two Faces of Free Trade
How did free trade turn into the bête noire of both right-wing nationalists and the left when it was once the hope of progressive reformers? Read HERE
Economics
Mail Online: Lockdowns are ‘colonialist’: Coalition of African scientists accuse WHO of ‘classical western imperialism through the backdoor’ with sweeping new pandemic treaty
The group argued lockdowns were a ‘class-based and unscientific instrument’ Read HERE