US World & News Report discusses the public pressure and protests in Morocco and other Arab nations in response to Israel’s war with Hamas. Tens of thousands of people in Morocco have demonstrated in support of the Palestinians, and there are demands to reverse agreements formalizing ties with Israel. The protests have put governments in a dilemma, as they have enjoyed benefits from closer ties with Israel, but the public sentiment is against it. The Abraham Accords, which facilitated closer relations with Israel, marked a significant diplomatic achievement for Morocco. While the protests may not lead to the overturning of normalization, they serve as a “safety valve” to temper public outrage. Article here.
Podcast: The Sahel is the Next Big Geopolitical Crisis where Foreign Meddlers are Congregating
Transcript: The Sahel is now clearly the next big event in Africa's geopolitics. After the complete destruction of Libya, the same foreign powers that paid for the killing of a nation are now shifting their attention to the Sahel, establishing the bases of another...