2025-10-17

World Today 2025-10-17

GAZA / INTERNATIONAL:  PAKISTAN, INDONESIA, AZERBAIJAN WEIGH JOINING GAZA SECURITY FORCE.


https://www.jpost.com/international/article-870690


'So far, Indonesia is the only country to publicly offer troops, saying it could deploy 20,000 soldiers under a United Nations (UN) mandated peacekeeping mission, something not outlined in Trump’s Gaza peace deal.'


UK / ISRAEL:  TOMMY ROBINSON IN ISRAEL.


https://www.rebelnews.com/the_west_must_wake_up_tommy_robinson_stands_at_israel_s_frontline


The Rebel's Avi Yemini talks with Tommy Robinson during Tommy's visit to Israel.


RUSSIA / INTERNATIONAL:  COUNTRIES WEIGH RUSSIAN OIL SANCTIONS.


https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cew418r5rxdo


https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/some-indian-refiners-prepare-cut-russian-oil-imports-sources-say-2025-10-16/


The UK is sanctioning Russia's two biggest oil companies, Lukoil and Rosneft, according to Chancellor Rachel Reeves.  Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump said India would stop buying Russian oil.


COMMENTS.


I'm surprised but pleased to see that Israel did not cave to pressure from some establishment groups and cancel Tommy's visit, and that the UK - where he's facing yet another batch of criminal charges - allowed him to go.