Trump鈥檚 Jerusalem decision deprives US of leverage in peace talks, Trump sheds a presidential mask, Leave no one behind in the global clean energy transition, Rape by Myanmar鈥檚 armed forces must be addressed, The West鈥檚 hand in the Libyan slave market
The Japan Times / Tokyo
Trump鈥檚 Jerusalem decision deprives US of leverage in peace talks
鈥淯.S. President Donald Trump announced [recently] that he would recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel...,鈥� states an editorial. 鈥淲hile Trump鈥檚 decision is a symbolic victory for Israelis, that does not make it a wise move, tactically or strategically.... The move reflects political and strategic calculations. The political ones are straightforward. Trump promised relocation and he needs to keep his base happy.... As a foreign policy matter, the verdict is less clear. Apart from Israel, no other government backed the move.... For those who worry about the end of the peace process, the truth is that there is not much of a peace process today.... Trump鈥檚 decision deprives the U.S. of leverage it could use in those talks....鈥�
The Jordan Times / Amman, Jordan
In declaring Jerusalem Israel鈥檚 capital, Trump shed a presidential mask
鈥淣ow that US President Donald Trump has fully adopted the Israeli right-wing political discourse on Palestine, the Palestinian Authority is in a very tough spot...,鈥� writes Ramzy Baroud. 鈥淭rump鈥檚 announcement [recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel] has ... laid to rest the illusion that the US was ever keen on achieving a just and lasting peace between Israel and its neighbours.... The Fateh movement of President Mahmoud Abbas declared a 鈥榙ay of rage鈥� in response.... Way to deflect attention from the real crisis at hand: the fact that the PA has miserably failed by leasing the fate of Palestine to Washington.... Trump has ... shed a mask that every US president has worn for decades.鈥�
EUObserver / Brussels
During the global clean energy transition, no one should be left behind
鈥淭he world is changing at an unprecedented pace...,鈥� writes Maros Sefcovic. 鈥淲hen it comes to energy, change is ... rapid with profound implications on our entire societal and economic model. I often refer to the energy transition as the 鈥�6Ds model鈥� [decarbonization, diversification, decentralization, digitization, democratization, and disruption].... The last D is tricky. Disruption is indeed important but it means that the process will be more difficult for some regions than for others. The challenge is particularly present in coal-intensive regions which will have to reinvent themselves.... Europe鈥檚 ability to lead the global energy transition depends not only on the front-runners. Our success also depends on the inclusiveness of this change, on ensuring no one is left behind.鈥�
The Daily Star / Dhaka, Bangladesh
Rape by Myanmar鈥檚 armed forces must be addressed
鈥淭he horrific use of rape by Myanmar鈥檚 armed forces, both sweeping and methodical, as found out by The Associated Press (AP) while interviewing Rohingya women, is appalling,鈥� states an editorial. 鈥淚t must, however, be remembered that this is not the first time that such atrocities 鈥� that can only be described as war crimes 鈥� by the Myanmar armed forces have come to light.... We understand that all countries have their own geopolitical interests in every matter. However, what is difficult to fathom is how that can supersede the most basic humanitarian aspects that Myanmar has clearly violated.... The crimes committed against the Rohingyas must be addressed through the international criminal justice system....鈥�
Daily Monitor / Kampala, Uganda
The West has a hand in the Libyan slave market
鈥淒espite all the aggressive marketing of the 鈥楢frica rising鈥� mantra, the results on the ground tell a different story,鈥� writes Nicholas Sengoba. 鈥淭he latest contradiction is the case of the ignominious slave market in Libya.... Most of Africa ... has become the mouth of a shark.... Now the Western media is reporting the story like it is about heartless Africans setting on their brethren without moral remorse.... [I]t is not that straight forward.... Africa pays through the nose, especially in servicing interest on loans... Even if an African government means well, it finds itself financially constrained.... The result is that the young population becomes restless and seeks solace in crime, armed struggle.... They seek greener pastures in Europe....鈥�
