EU foreign ministers discuss sanctions against Israel – POLITICO

EU foreign ministers discuss sanctions against Israel – POLITICO

Israel subsequently continued its operations in Rafah, however, and on Sunday bombed a refugee camp, killing at least 45 Palestinians, over half of whom were women, children and elderly people, according to Gaza health authorities. The strikes were broadly condemned by EU leaders. “For the first time at an EU meeting, in a real way, … Read more

European leaders divided on ICC arrest warrant bid for Netanyahu – POLITICO

European leaders divided on ICC arrest warrant bid for Netanyahu – POLITICO

Hamas has also criticized the ICC’s decision to file for arrest warrants for its members. Where to now? The requests for warrants will now be assessed by the pre-trial chamber of the ICC. “Let us today be clear on one core issue: if we do not demonstrate our willingness to apply the law equally, if … Read more

Putin the autocrat comes of age – POLITICO

Putin the autocrat comes of age – POLITICO

But it also resulted in him suffering “delusional beliefs” about the state of affairs in his country, as underlings feared sharing any information that could be seen as negative, Umarov said.  He added that although there are clear parallels between the autocracies in Central Asian countries and Russia today, there is also an important difference. … Read more