Hamas Releases Third Round of Hostages
This emphasizes the Palestinian goal in this ceasefire: to support the population through the transport of aid into the country. In return for this aid, Hamas agreed to release 50 Israeli hostages.
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Author: Madeline Kruszczynski
Prime Minister Causes Protests in Spain Over Catalonian Separatists
Upward of 80,000 residents of Spain voiced their dissent against the Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s announcement granting amnesty to Catalonian separatists in order to garner political influence over the Catalonian parliamentary members.
Read MoreFOCUS on International Response to Israel-Hamas War: Iran
This idea echoes the fears of most of the Western world: the likelihood of Iran entering is relatively low, but the potential consequences of such an intervention could entail a broader engagement of most of the Arab states, exacerbating the regional conflict.
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Egypt holds peace conference amid Israel-Gaza conflict
In el-Sisi’s opening remarks, he articulated his overarching objectives to establish a framework to end the “humanitarian catastrophe” prevailing the Gaza strip, furthering his position against the “liquidation of the Palestinian cause,” as reported by Al Jazeera.
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Spotlight on the Israel-Hamas War: Economic Effects
On October 18, state-organized protests in support of Palestine took place across Iran, demonstrating the potential for Iran to assume a greater role in the ongoing conflict as reported by Reuters. According to The Guardian, the likelihood of Iran assuming an active role appears to be low, however, if Iran were to become involved, it would carry substantial implications for both the economy and oil prices.
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Lula Announces Putin Can Attend Next G20 Summit Without Fear of Arrest
Next September, the G20 summit is scheduled to convene once again in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. According to The Guardian, left-wing President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva commented, that Putin can go easily to Brazil. Lula further asserted, “…if I’m Brazil’s president, and if he comes to Brazil, there’s no reason he’ll be arrested,” eliciting much criticism, largely because of Brazil’s inclusion in the 1998 Rome Statute.
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