ALBAWABA - International newspapers harshly criticized the Trump administration's handling of global crises, saying that Washington is putting political and economic deals ahead of its humanitarian and geopolitical duties.
Many news sources said that even though a cease-fire was announced in Gaza, there is still a lot of destruction going on. At the same time, the U.S. is showing that it is open to recognizing Russia's control over occupied Ukrainian territories.
Raz Segal of The Guardian said that the Israeli attack on Gaza has not stopped even though there is a cease-fire. He called the enclave a "devastated model of mass destruction." Segal said that the Trump administration's cease-fire plan was a "smokescreen" for business and political deals, while Israeli forces kept bombing, killing hundreds of Palestinians.
He also said that since October 10, Israel has continued to destroy homes, block aid, and damage civilian infrastructure, making the cease-fire "largely symbolic" because the international community has not been able to stop violations.
Haaretz: Netanyahu Hurts Israel's Long-Term Goals
Amos Schocken wrote in Haaretz that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's refusal to talk diplomatically is wrong because he calls the Palestinian state a "terrorist entity" to justify the continued occupation. Schocken said that the most recent UN Security Council resolution once again made it clear that annexing occupied land is not allowed. Netanyahu's policies, on the other hand, aim to keep control of areas that are meant to be part of a future Palestinian state.
Beit Jinn Attack: Israeli Attack Starts a Debate
Yedioth Ahronoth quoted Israeli security officials who said that the Israeli operation in Beit Jinn, where 13 people were killed on Friday, shows how important it is to keep hostile groups from setting up bases near the border. Officials said that Syria was unstable and not a good place for agreements, and they insisted that Israel should not leave Mount Hermon.
The Syrian Foreign Ministry called the attack a "war crime" and a violation of Syrian sovereignty and the safety of civilians.
Iran Looks to France for Help with Nuclear Diplomacy Stalling
Le Monde says that Iran wants France to help restart nuclear talks that have been stuck for months. The report said that Trump thinks Iran's nuclear infrastructure was badly damaged by Israel's "12-day war," but talks are still stalled because both Washington and Tehran are taking hardline positions.
The Telegraph said that Washington is getting ready to accept Russia's control of Crimea and other occupied Ukrainian territories as part of its plan to end the war. The paper said that Trump sent his envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner to Moscow with a direct offer for President Vladimir Putin. This made European allies of Kyiv very worried. Reports say that U.S. officials don't care about European worries about Ukraine's territorial integrity.
Izvestia: Limited U.S.–Russia rapprochement
Russia's Izvestia pointed out early signs of limited diplomatic normalization between Moscow and Washington, with talks still going on about a new START treaty. The newspaper did say, though, that the situation in Ukraine is still the biggest problem. The U.S. wants to see real progress toward a settlement, but Moscow says Washington is getting in the way of better relations.
