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POLITICS16h agoMalaysia says it won’t allow shipments supporting Israel’s military through its portsIn mid-August, Malaysian authorities seized three containers bound for Israel at the country's Port of Tanjung Pelepas and have yet to release them. The post Malaysia says it won’t allow shipments supporting Israel’s military through its ports appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICS1d agoThais stage rare Israel protest; Singapore ministers get pay rise: 7 Asia highlightsWe have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. ‘Not for sale’: Thais take to streets in rare protest against Israel Hundreds of Thais, led by a veteran political activist, rallied outside the Israeli Embassy in Bangkok in a rare public protest against a group of foreign nationals. 2. Singapore ministers set for pay...South China Morning Post
POLITICS6d agoThais take to streets in rare protest against Israel: ‘not promised land’Hundreds of Thais, led by a veteran political activist, rallied outside the Israeli Embassy in Bangkok on Thursday in a rare public protest against a group of foreign nationals. The protest follows months of complaints about illegal landholding, disrespect towards local culture and proliferation of religious houses for Israelis, echoing those made by some locals in the Philippines and Sri Lanka. Israelis have been flocking to Thailand since the war on Gaza that followed the October 7 Hamas...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 29China’s Middle East policy at a crossroads 6 months into US-Israeli war on IranGulf states are making a strategic pivot as the war in Iran drags on into its sixth month, but observers warn that their shift towards self-reliant defence networks could test China’s “involvement without commitment” strategy in the region. The war has forced Gulf leaders to face the reality that neither the United States nor China is able to protect them from attacks by Iran. On Wednesday, the Iranian army warned that any “possible future war” with the United States could spread across the...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 28Iran expert on China’s balancing act amid conflict with US and IsraelTrita Parsi is co-founder and executive vice-president of the Quincy Institute, a Washington-based think tank. He is an expert on US-Iranian relations, Iranian foreign policy and the geopolitics of the Middle East. He has written four books on US foreign policy in the Middle East, with a particular focus on Iran and Israel. Born in Iran, Parsi moved to Sweden with his family as a child and then to the United States as an adult. SCMP Plus readers get early access to articles in the Open Questions...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 14If Indonesia support for Palestine never changes , why is Israel ZIM shipping company still reaching its ports ? – Middle East MonitorAn article questions Indonesia's consistent support for Palestine given the continued access of Israel's ZIM shipping company to Indonesian ports, highlighting a potential diplomatic inconsistency.middleeastmonitor.com · Israel
POLITICSAug 7Where do China-Israel ties stand after closure of consulate in Chengdu?In a sign of fraying ties amid the Middle East conflict, Israel’s consulate general in Chengdu has closed, with its consul general leaving his post, two years after a controversy stoked backlash among Chinese web users. Nevertheless, an analyst has downplayed the impact of the news, saying bilateral relations in recent years had already been strained. In a letter published on the consulate’s social media account on Wednesday, Gadi Harpaz described his five years as Israeli consul general in the...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 263 dilemmas U . S .- Saudi nuclear deal poses for Israel -- China Economic NetA potential nuclear deal between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia presents three specific challenges for Israel, according to a report. This discusses the geopolitical implications of an international agreement.en.ce.cn · China