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Foreign and security policy | 25.01.2024 America must face up to Israel’s extremism The resettlement of Palestinians from Gaza is slowly becoming a key official policy of the Israeli government
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Did you take the red pill yet? The manosphere is no longer fringe. Backed by algorithms and money, it is reshaping politics one grievance at a time
Time for an import ban While the EU opposes Israeli settlements in principle, its trade policy tells another story. It now has a unique chance to change course
Europe’s last indomitable village While the far right has swept across Europe, it has failed to take root in Belgium’s south. Could Wallonia be a model for the rest of the continent?