AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoJerusalem Day Flashpoint: Thousands of Israeli nationalists marched through the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City under heavy security, with some demonstrators chanting “Death to Arabs” and “May your villages burn,” as Palestinians barricaded themselves inside homes and denounced the parade as a provocation. Lebanon’s Cost of War: Lebanon’s economic crisis is worsening fast—job losses and price gouging are rising as the Iran–U.S. conflict and Strait of Hormuz disruption ripple through an already fragile economy. Hormuz Diplomacy: Italy is pushing for diplomacy and a post-conflict defensive coalition to protect freedom of navigation, warning that any blockade would hit energy security and European industry. BDS Momentum: In Slovenia and Croatia, BDS organizers describe rapid growth in solidarity work since Gaza began in 2023. Legal Pressure on ICC: Spain’s Sanchez urged the EU to activate its blocking statute to shield the ICC and UN from U.S. sanctions. Nakba Day Context: Across the region, Palestinians marked 78 years since 1948 displacement, linking the past to today’s siege and displacement in Gaza and the West Bank.
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