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Spain Condemns Israel’s New Death Penalty Law as Discriminatory Shift

                   Palestinians hold placards as they take part in a protest, in Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has sharply criticized Israel’s newly approved death penalty law, calling it “another step towards apartheid” due to its unequal application to Palestinians convicted in military courts.  The Israeli Knesset passed the legislation mandating death by hanging as the default sentence for Palestinians found guilty of deadly attacks. Critics argue that the law’s language effectively excludes most Israeli citizens—particularly Jewish Israelis—from facing the same punishment, despite identical offenses. Sánchez emphasized the asymmetry, stating that “same crime, different punishment” undermines justice and deepens systemic inequality. His remarks come amid an already tense diplomatic rift between Spain and Israel, intensified by Spain’s condemnation of Israeli actions du...
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Trump Tells Allies to ‘Take’ Oil from Strait of Hormuz Amid Rising Tensions

 

Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance.


U.S. President Donald Trump has escalated rhetoric over the ongoing crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, urging countries struggling with fuel shortages to “just take” oil from the disrupted waterway. His comments, delivered via Truth Social, targeted nations such as the United Kingdom and France, which he criticized for not participating in U.S.-Israeli military actions against Iran. 

Trump argued that countries dependent on oil shipments through the strait should either purchase American oil or assert themselves militarily to secure their own supply. The month‑long conflict has sharply driven up global energy prices and nearly halted tanker traffic as Iran effectively closed the strategic passage. 

Reiterating that the U.S. would no longer “fight for” nations that did not support its operations, Trump insisted the “hard part is done” and encouraged allies to take responsibility for their energy security. His remarks have added to international unease as global markets continue to react to the instability in one of the world’s most critical oil corridors. 


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