Tonight, three diplomatic tracks open simultaneously. The American press will cover one of them.
① Lebanon-Israel talks open in Washington today. Trump lands in Beijing tonight. BRICS opens in New Delhi tonight. One story, three channels, 48 hours that will define what comes after this war.
② Five countries are boycotting Eurovision this week in Vienna over Israel’s participation. It is the largest withdrawal in the contest’s 70-year history. 160 million people are watching. Most Americans have no idea it’s happening.
③ For years, Viktor Orbán blocked EU sanctions on Israeli settlers. Hungarian voters removed him in April. On Monday, the EU voted unanimously. It took 28 days.
“Whenever the people are well informed, they can be trusted with their own government.” — Thomas Jefferson, 1789
