Netanyahu visits White House for first Trump talks during Iran war
Benjamin Netanyahu met Donald Trump at the White House on July 28, 2026, their first in-person talks since the US-Israel war on Iran began in late February. The session covered the Iran conflict, the Lebanon framework deal, Gaza reconstruction, and Abraham Accords expansion, as both leaders sought to publicly repair a
1mo ago · 4 min · Global Affairs
Palestinians vote in the first Gaza elections held in more than 20 years
Palestinians in part of Gaza cast votes in the territory's first elections in over 20 years, using tents and donated buildings as polling stations. The vote is a significant political moment for a territory long without formal electoral process. Whether results gain broader recognition will shape its real-world impact.
4mo ago · 1 min · Global Affairs
Palestinians vote in first elections since Israel's invasion of Gaza
Palestinians voted Saturday in municipal elections across the West Bank and Gaza's Deir el-Balah, the first elections since Israel's invasion began in 2023. No Hamas-affiliated lists were on the ballot, and the vote covers local councils with no legislative authority. Western donors are watching for signs of
4mo ago · 2 min · Global Affairs
Turkiye’s FM Fidan says Israel using security as a pretext to acquire ‘more land’
Turkish FM Hakan Fidan told the Antalya Diplomacy Forum that Israel under Netanyahu is pursuing territorial expansion under a security pretext, citing Gaza, the West Bank, East Jerusalem, Lebanon, and Syria. The statement deepens an ongoing public feud after Netanyahu's April 11 criticism of Erdogan triggered a sharp
4mo ago · 2 min · Global Affairs
Commentary: Israel and Lebanon have a ceasefire, but this isn’t a tidy end to the war
A University of Melbourne Middle East researcher argues the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire does not end the war's operative dynamics, warning that similar agreements in Gaza and with Iran carry the same limitation. Ceasefires leave armed networks, displacement, and political grievances unresolved, and reduced global
4mo ago · 1 min · Global Affairs
UNICEF ‘outraged’ after Israeli forces kill water truck drivers in Gaza
Israeli forces killed water truck drivers in Gaza, prompting UNICEF to publicly declare outrage and demand a formal investigation by Israeli authorities. The deaths threaten to further disrupt civilian water access in a territory where distribution infrastructure is already severely compromised. UNICEF's call for 'full
4mo ago · 1 min · Global Affairs
Only Peace Can Make a New World Order
Ongoing armed conflicts are accelerating the breakdown of post-1945 multilateral institutions without producing a coherent successor order. The mechanism is asymmetric: norms erode quickly through great-power defection, while rebuilding requires sustained consensus that current geopolitical alignments block. No concret
4mo ago · 1 min · Global Affairs
UN experts slam attacks on Gaza shelters, forced displacement in West Bank
A UN expert panel condemned Israeli attacks on Gaza displacement shelters and forced displacement operations in the West Bank, citing specific incidents involving Israeli forces and settlers. The findings increase legal and diplomatic pressure on Israel under international humanitarian law frameworks.
4mo ago · 1 min · Global Affairs