The international community is fast losing its diplomatic relevance

Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz gave a clear example of what happens when colonialism in its current form – with genocide as its armour – is capable of when left unchecked. On Monday this week, Katz declared that Israel will not withdraw from territories it occupied in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza. The superficial reason given was “to defend the border and Israeli communities against jihadist elements.” That is a security narrative the West will not argue against.  The real reason, however, is land theft. Katz also described the Israeli military’s current territorial occupation “as a major lesson from the October 7th massacre”.  “We oppose the withdrawal of the IDF from Lebanon despite all existing pressures and those that may come […]