Trump Calls for Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire, Sanctions Palestinian Authority

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Where does Trump stand?

The United States is Israeli ally 1, and it appears that US President Donald Trump is determined to maintain that image. But with the escalation of the Human Gaza crisis to warnings at the level of starvation, foreign powers announce their intention to recognize a Palestinian state, and the American Republicans separate to criticize the Islamic army, Trump is fighting to balance the preservation of the United States’ nearby relationship with the escalating public pressure to end the Israeli war.

Welcome again to world brief, where we look at it we Politics towards IsraelAt the last minute White House Commercial measures, resignation Lithuanian Prime Minister Gindeotas Palakas.

Where does Trump stand?

The United States is Israeli ally 1, and it appears that US President Donald Trump is determined to maintain that image. But with the escalation of the Human Gaza crisis to warnings at the level of starvation, foreign powers announce their intention to recognize a Palestinian state, and the American Republicans separate to criticize the Islamic army, Trump is fighting to balance the preservation of the United States’ nearby relationship with the escalating public pressure to end the Israeli war.

“The fastest way to end the humanitarian crises in Gaza is to surrender Hamas and release the hostages !!!” Trump wrote about the social truth on Thursday, when he repeated the position of his last administration. His position came shortly after the arrival of White House envoy Steve Wittouf to Israel to push Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to save the ceasefire talks.

Wittakov and the US ambassador to Israel, Mike Hakapi, intends to travel to Gaza on Friday to inspect the aid distribution sites and “secure a plan” to provide more food to the Palestinians. Netanyahu confirms that the warnings of hunger in Gaza are exaggerated, but even Trump has publicly refuted this claim. The US President is expected to approve a new humanitarian plan in Gaza on Friday to combat the hunger crisis, although it is not clear what this plan will follow.

This week, dozens of ministers at the United Nations were held to revive the long -term goal of a two -state solution. They formulated the New York Declaration, which states that Hamas “must end its rule in Gaza and hand over its weapons to the Palestinian Authority”, which govern parts of the West Bank occupied by the Israeli. However, the conference’s effectiveness was undermined by the main absence: Israel and the United States.

While most of the world seems to be to allow the Palestinian Authority (PA) to eventually control Gaza, Washington is still hesitant. On Thursday, the US State Department announced sanctions against the Palestinian Authority and PLO, accusing them of “continuing to support terrorism” and undermine the current peace efforts. It is not clear whether the sanctions will prohibit Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas or senior Palestinian Authority officials from traveling to the United Nations General Assembly in September, when France said the United Kingdom, and now Canada said they intend to recognize independent Palestine.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Wednesday: “Canada condemns the fact that the Israeli government allowed a catastrophe to reveal in Gaza.” Ottawa said it depends on its partial decision on repeated assurances from the Palestinian Authority that it would hold the general elections in 2026 that Hamas could not “any role.”

The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the advertisements of these countries, describing them as a “reward for Hamas”. On Thursday, Trump denounced Canada’s decision, warning that Palestine’s awareness would make it difficult for Washington and Ottawa to secure a new trade agreement to reduce a 35 percent tariff, so we entered into force on August 1.

Whether Trump will continue to obtain support for the US Congress, though, it still should be seen. On Monday, the pro -Trump right -wing MP Margori Taylor Green became the first Republican in Congress to describe the situation in Gaza as “genocide”. “It is what is most true and easier to say that October 7 in Israel was horrific and all hostages should be returned, but also genocide, the humanitarian crisis and starvation in Gaza,” she wrote.

On Wednesday, two decisions failed to prevent the sale of US weapons to Israel in the Senate with narrowest margins ever, which highlighted the increasing number of members of the Senate opposed to Washington’s continuous support to Israel. The decisions, led by independent Senator Bernie Sanders, had stopped selling $ 675 million of bombs in addition to shipments of 20,000 offensive rifles.

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What we are following

It is the tariff season. With only one day before the date of the Trump Trading on August 1, the White House issued a set of definition measures that are scrambling from countries to reassess their relations with Washington.

The latest ads include:

• Extending the deadline on Thursday to obtain a tariff deal with Mexico for another 90 days
• The conclusion of a trade agreement with Pakistan on Thursday would reduce US definitions and help develop oil reserves in South Asia
• Securing a commercial deal with South Korea on Wednesday, which includes a 15 % American tariff (less than 25 percent of the previously threatened) on South Korean goods in addition to a pledge by Seoul to invest $ 350 billion in the US economy and buy $ 100 billion of US LNG LNG
• Issuing a 50 percent tariff for most Brazilian goods on Wednesday (an increase of 40 percentage points) due to the ongoing trial against Trump, an ally and former president, the extreme right, Gear Bolsonaro
• Imposing a 25 percent tariff on India on Wednesday, in addition to threatening an unlimited addition
• Announcement of a 50 percent tariff on copper on Wednesday, to enter into force on Friday
• The suspension of the “minimum” exemption on Wednesday, to start August 29, which allows the sending of low -value commercial shipments to the United States without confronting the definitions

In April, Trump officials pledged to negotiate “90 deals in 90 days.” Although the American president has not hit this goal, his administration has received many commercial frameworks in the past few months – including deals with the European Union, Japan, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam and the United Kingdom – agreed to continue the dialogue with China.

Business scandals. Lystonian Prime Minister Gindoas Palakas resigned on Thursday after investigations into his commercial dealings, which sparked mass protests to combat government. “Seeing how scandals hinders the government’s work, I think I cannot allow our ruling coalition and ministers to become hostage to these scandals,” Ballakas wrote in a letter to members of his social democratic party.

Local media has published many investigations this month in the alleged financial Mishandlings in Paluckas. Among their discoveries, the media reported that its ownership Paluckas has participated in selling electric batteries to one owned by his sister in a government agency funded. They also found that Paluckas has never paid a large part of a fine of approximately $ 19,000 after being convicted in 2012 on charges of mistreating bidding for mice extermination services in Vilnius while she was working as director of the municipal administration in the city.

Palacas denies any violations, describing these investigations as a “coordinated attack” by the opposition.

The entire cabinet is also expected to resign from the scandal scandal, which may leave the Baltic state without an effective government a few weeks ago that Russia is practicing joint military exercises with Belarus.

U-U-U-URN. Ukrainian President Folodimir Zellinski approved a law on Thursday to restore the independence of anti -corruption agencies in the state. The legislation approved by a comfortable majority in parliament was earlier that day, indicating an amazing situation for many legislators who voted to strip their independence organizations just a few days ago.

Last Tuesday, parliamentarians signed a draft law that put the National Anti -Corruption Office in Ukraine and the Office of the Public Prosecutor for Combating Corruption during the era of the Prosecutor in Kiev, a political position. This step has sparked protests in the country-the largest demonstration in Utuerania since Russia has been widely invaded in February 2022-as well as pressure from the European Union, which warned Kiev that curbing agency independence would harm its membership.

Each of the two organizations has since praised Zelinski’s decision to preserve their independence, and the head of foreign policy in the European Union Kaja Calas wrote that X that the new law corridor shows “resolve to return quickly when European democratic values are at stake.”

Difficulties end

Not all wedding parties in the destination in beach resorts or Mediterranean villas. Last year, thousands of foreign husbands chose “Las Vegas in Europe” – known as the Copenhagen City Hall – for their own day. The authorities suspect that this is due to the relatively comfortable marriage laws in Denmark; However, such a height in “I DOS” has faced challenges for the local population who hope to reserve the building for their promises. Therefore, starting in October, about 40 percent of the Copenhagen residents will be allocated.