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The fighting in southern Israel and the Gaza Strip has been accompanied by diplomatic battles waged at the United Nations by Israel’s staunchest allies on one side and countries seeking an urgent ceasefire on the other. Middle East politics expert Dr. Shaun Narine explains why Washington’s blind support for Tel Aviv may end up costing it dearly.

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow on Monday for a formal state visit and talks with President Putin. The trip comes amid the continued expansion of Russian-Chinese economic, trade, technology, and security ties, and growing US antagonism toward both countries – a policy preeminent US geostrategists warned against many decades ago.