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https://fx.substack.com/p/world-roundup-july-14-2022
SYRIA
In its annual “Children and Armed Conflict” report, the United Nations finds that Syria led the world in the recruitment and use of child soldiers in 2021. All told, 1296 children were recruited by various Syrian factions last year, with the largest share (569) being recruited by militias under the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army umbrella. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (380) and the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (221) also recruited large numbers of child fighters. The report notes that both the SNA and SDP have made some progress in reducing child recruitment and demobilizing child soldiers already in their ranks, but clearly they haven’t made that much progress.
ISRAEL-PALESTINE
Joe Biden spent his second day in the Middle East continuing to meet with Israeli leaders. The day’s big news involved something that people are apparently going to call the “I2U2,” because I guess nobody has any money left to hire a PR firm. This new Gang includes India and Israel (the “I2”) and the United States and United Arab Emirates (you guessed it, the “U2”). I have no idea if Bono and The Edge are going to be involved in any way. In a phone call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid announced a couple of joint investment initiatives to kick start the new arrangement, focusing on funneling money to projects in India.
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SYRIA
In its annual “Children and Armed Conflict” report, the United Nations finds that Syria led the world in the recruitment and use of child soldiers in 2021. All told, 1296 children were recruited by various Syrian factions last year, with the largest share (569) being recruited by militias under the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army umbrella. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (380) and the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (221) also recruited large numbers of child fighters. The report notes that both the SNA and SDP have made some progress in reducing child recruitment and demobilizing child soldiers already in their ranks, but clearly they haven’t made that much progress.
ISRAEL-PALESTINE
Joe Biden spent his second day in the Middle East continuing to meet with Israeli leaders. The day’s big news involved something that people are apparently going to call the “I2U2,” because I guess nobody has any money left to hire a PR firm. This new Gang includes India and Israel (the “I2”) and the United States and United Arab Emirates (you guessed it, the “U2”). I have no idea if Bono and The Edge are going to be involved in any way. In a phone call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid announced a couple of joint investment initiatives to kick start the new arrangement, focusing on funneling money to projects in India.
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