With Trump's return to the White House, the world understood: Everyone needs to look after themselves. In Europe, against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine and the Russian threat, defense spending has jumped at the fastest pace since 1953. In the Far East, Japan is moving away from pacifism and China is flexing its muscles. Israel, meanwhile, ranks third in the world in defense spending as a share of gross domestic product.
The wheat on board the Panormitis had been at the center of tensions between Jerusalem and Kyiv. “The Russian supplier of the wheat cargo will have to find another destination at which to unload it.”
In a wide-ranging interview, the former prime minister defends his alliance with Yair Lapid, lays out conditions for a future coalition, and demands that Gadi Eisenkot make his leadership move now.
According to reports from activists on board, Israeli troops, who they claimed arrived in speedboats, boarded some of the vessels and ordered passengers to gather at the front of the boat and sit down in an orderly manner. The flotilla, which includes dozens of boats, set sail from Barcelona about 10 days ago en route to the Strip.
Reality proves that antisemitism is a strategic arm of our enemies. Israel must move from weak public diplomacy to firm diplomatic measures: recalling ambassadors and issuing uncompromising security demands.
