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👋 Häj ą̊ dig!* Welcome to Wednesday, where Qatar says further talks are needed over Trump’s plan for Gaza, an earthquake in the central Philippines kills at least 69 and today’s quiz question comes from Hollywood. Meanwhile, in Le Figaro, Constantin Gaschignard explores the surprising revival of Catholicism among France’s Gen Z. [*Elfdalian, Sweden] ✅ […]
The assassination of top Iranian commanders proves again that few intelligence agencies in the world seem to be as effective as the Israeli Mossad. And few seem to have so little moral boundaries.
Those hoping that Labour unseating the Tories could change the diplomatic dynamic in the Middle East will be duly disappointed. Keir Starmer, the new British prime minister, appears as just an updated version of Tony Blair.
Western diplomacy shows the West will tolerate the Iranian regime’s repression at home and violent intrigues in the Middle East and beyond, but it might clarify to the public why liberal democracies should want to keep the mullahs in power in Tehran.
From Golda Meir to Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli leaders have too often put off decisions on key questions for the country’s future. The cost of “conflict management” is no longer sustainable.