Commentary

Israel is winning the Gaza war, but loses the media battle 

Israel is winning the Gaza war, but loses the media battle 

The UN and Hamas are to blame for the lack of food distribution in Gaza, but the world doesn’t care. Hamas exploited the situation to its advantage, achieveing a sweeping victory in this front of the psychological war against Israel, through outlets that openly collaborate with it. 

France isolated as Macron pushes Palestinian statehood

France isolated as Macron pushes Palestinian statehood

Saudi Arabia has quietly backed French President Emmanuel Macron’s move to recognize a Palestinian state, even though Riyadh views the Palestinian issue primarily as a political headache. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni warned that such recognition might create the illusion that the conflict is resolved, when it is not. Meanwhile, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, despite strong criticism of Israel over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, continues to resist internal pressure to follow France’s lead.