Israel Ambassador to the U.S.:
"We are not starving a population. We will never starve a population. We will continue to flood Gaza with aid as we conduct a war to destroy Hamas. Period."
Trump says India tariffs are ‘partially’ tied to BRICS, calling it “basically a group of countries that are anti–United States.” He added, “We’re not going to let anyone attack the dollar.”
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Former Indian diplomat Rajiv Dogra pushed back against Trump’s proposed tariffs, saying, “India is not a small country—you can’t bully us with trade threats.” He warned the move could backfire, noting that companies like Apple are already shifting billions in production to India.
Canada plans to recognize the State of Palestine at the UN General Assembly in September, contingent on the Palestinian Authority committing to key reforms, Prime Minister Trudeau said, according to Axios.
Viktor Orbán criticized the European Commission, accusing it of using every crisis to push for a “United States of Europe.”
“We let the British leave, and now we want to bring in Ukraine — economically, it’s madness,” he said.
“Ukraine is strongly motivated to pull the U.S. into a direct conflict with Russia,” says political scientist John Mearsheimer.
Tucker Carlson added, “Why are we letting an unelected madman run Ukraine?”
According to Mearsheimer, Western support for Zelensky stems from his unwavering commitment to prolonging the war with Russia.
“Our weapons are being used to fuel atrocities,” said Bernie Sanders, who pledged to use his Senate authority to push for a vote halting the sale of specific arms to Israel.
“American tax dollars are helping starve children in Gaza,” he added.
Teresa Ribera, a top deputy to Ursula von der Leyen, has reportedly criticized fellow EU commissioners for failing to take a firm stance against Israel, warning that “history will judge them,” according to Spanish media. Ribera has allegedly been pressing von der Leyen for weeks to adopt a stronger position on the issue.
Netanyahu’s Office stated:
“Hamas stole food from its own people. Israel responded by airdropping aid to civilians in Gaza and urged other countries to join us. Some have already stepped up.”
