North Korea fires Ballistic Missile, Heightening Tensions with Japan

The West claims that Moscow’s support for North Korea’s missile programme has been crucial to its defence posture in the region vis-a-vis American presence in the region. Pyongyang openly defies a ban imposed by the United Nations Security Council on developing ballistic missiles. North Korea asserts international objections against its missile programs as infringement of its sovereign right to defend itself.

Examining Allegations of Apartheid in the Israel-Palestine Conflict

I noticed that many people who refer to Israel as an apartheid state use the term to describe all of Palestine, including the State of Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza, instead of addressing each part separately. I believe that focusing on each part individually is the best strategy, as the West Bank and Gaza have their own respective authorities and government institutions. It would be unfair to lump them together with Israel. When we consider Israel, there are no signs or indications of apartheid aside from the inflammatory language used by some Knesset members. All citizens, whether Arab or Jewish, are free to do as they please. Similarly, in Gaza, in the absence of any Israelis, it is impossible to speak about apartheid.