The Washington Post

In 1990, Israel’s GDP per capita was slightly higher than Iran’s; today, it is nearly 15 times Iran’s.

“In 1990, Israel’s GDP per capita was slightly higher than Iran’s; today, it is nearly 15 times Iran’s.”

In the last two years, Israel’s military and intelligence forces have fought and bested Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, Syria and Iran.

“And in the last two years, Israel’s military and intelligence forces have fought and bested Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, Syria and Iran.”

Its multi-tiered air defenses have stopped the vast majority of incoming missiles and drones.

“Its multi-tiered air defenses have stopped the vast majority of incoming missiles and drones.”

The country now operates at the frontiers of technology, which is why the Gulf states have been so eager to develop ties with it.

“The country now operates at the frontiers of technology, which is why the Gulf states have been so eager to develop ties with it.”

In the 1990s, Israel was closer to a run-of the-mill developing country.

“In the 1990s, Israel was closer to a run-of the-mill developing country.”

Today, its per capita gross domestic product rivals many in Europe and is the highest in the region, except for Qatar.

“Today, its per capita gross domestic product rivals many in Europe and is the highest in the region, except for Qatar (which has a lot of oil and gas and few people).”

This much is evident not only in the chants and placards which target him at far-right rallies, but also his disastrous polling figures.

“In Britain, Keir Starmer — who swept into office a year and a half ago — has sunk to the lowest popularity ratings ever recorded for a British prime minister.”

Keir Starmer is the least popular prime minister on record less than 18 months after being elected.

“In Britain, Keir Starmer — who swept into office a year and a half ago — has sunk to the lowest popularity ratings ever recorded for a British prime minister.”

Most journalists want to put it down to casual incompetence: some poorly considered welfare cuts, an unwise diplomatic appointment in Peter Mandelson, the Prime Minister’s lack of charisma.

Few, if any, mainstream political commentators anticipated this situation before the 2024 election.

Despite her majority, though, she will still have to work hard to keep the country with her.

Takaichi’s political legacy is yet to be made.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s conservative Liberal Democratic party (LDP) secured the biggest election victory seen in Japan since the end of the second world war.

“In Japan, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has just won the largest lower house majority in the history of the long-dominant Liberal Democratic Party.”

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae gambled big when she called an early election to strengthen her mandate.

Days after negotiations to halt Russia’s war in Ukraine ended inconclusively in Abu Dhabi, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia and the United States were discussing bilateral economic agreements worth some $12 trillion, including deals that would affect Ukraine.

“Days after negotiations to halt Russia’s war in Ukraine ended inconclusively in Abu Dhabi, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia and the United States were discussing bilateral economic agreements worth some $12 trillion, including deals that would affect Ukraine.”

Many Americans believe America has been the victim of this free trade system.

“When I explain that many Americans — including the president — believe America has been the victim of this free trade system”

President Donald Trump and the MAGA movement have shaped this narrative with great success.

“President Donald Trump and the MAGA movement have shaped this narrative with great success.”

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s measure of median disposable household income in America was higher than in all but one advanced industrial economy as of 2021 — higher than Switzerland, Germany, Britain and Japan.

“The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s measure of median disposable household income in America was higher than in all but one advanced industrial economy as of 2021 — higher than Switzerland, Germany, Britain and Japan.”

The hourly wages of the bottom third of Americans are up by even more: over 40 percent.

“And the hourly wages of the bottom third of Americans are up by even more: over 40 percent.”

Even those who oppose Trump tend to concede that although the richest Americans and biggest companies have succeeded in recent decades, most Americans have seen their incomes stagnate, jobs get shipped overseas and standards of living decline.

“Even those who oppose Trump tend to concede that although the richest Americans and biggest companies have succeeded in recent decades, most Americans have seen their incomes stagnate, jobs get shipped overseas and standards of living decline.”