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Bloomberg
7 days ago
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Lula and Modi Take Center Stage as BRICS Begins With Xi Absent
Unlike Brazil's Group of 20 summit, no one was late or missing when leaders of the world's major emerging-market nations gathered for a family photo Sunday in Rio de Janeiro — at least not accidentally. Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, hosting the two-day meeting of BRICS countries, took center stage, flanked by South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa and India's Narendra Modi on either side. Other representatives from the newly-expanded bloc fanned out from there, with the most controversial international attendees — the foreign ministers of Russia and Iran — on either flank.
LBCI
21-05-2025
- Politics
- LBCI
Israel rejects talks: Global push for Palestinian state gains momentum without Tel Aviv's involvement
Report by Amal Shehadeh, English adaptation by Yasmine Jaroudi Israeli anxiety is mounting as international efforts accelerate toward establishing a Palestinian state independently of any direct political process with Tel Aviv. Two upcoming events are at the center of Israeli concerns. From June 11 to 13, a high-level conference is expected to be held in Paris under the leadership of French President Emmanuel Macron. The gathering will include several Palestinian and Israeli figures and European and Arab participants from political, business, and academic circles. It aims to foster dialogue and lay the groundwork for a subsequent international summit. That next conference, jointly proposed by France and Saudi Arabia, is scheduled for June 17 to 19 at the United Nations headquarters in New York. Its stated goal is to advance peace in the region and work toward creating a Palestinian state. Israel has already rejected an invitation to the New York summit, accusing the initiative of attempting to internationalize the conflict. In a pointed diplomatic warning, Tel Aviv reportedly threatened France with retaliatory measures, including the potential closure of the French consulate in Jerusalem and moves toward asserting full sovereignty over the West Bank. As these diplomatic efforts intensify, particularly from European countries, Israel is facing growing international isolation. The United Kingdom recently suspended trade talks with Israel and summoned the Israeli ambassador in protest over what it called "atrocious policies" in Gaza. Meanwhile, the European Union has announced a review of its political and economic agreement with Tel Aviv, citing the "catastrophic" humanitarian situation in Gaza. Despite mounting global pressure—described by some as a "tsunami of international sanctions"—Israel has largely brushed off the criticism. It continues its military operations in Gaza under what it calls the "Gideon Chariots." As international outrage rises and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledges to press on with the war, the human toll in Gaza continues to climb. Dozens of civilians are killed daily, and tens of thousands of children are now facing the threat of starvation.
