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Chris GardinerChief Executive Officer, The Institute for Regional Security

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This frame grab from handout video taken on June 17, 2024 and released by the Armed Forces of the Philippines Public Affairs Office on June 19 shows a China coast guard member (C) appearing to try to puncture a Philippine inflatable boat with a weapon during an incident off Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. The Philippine military said on June 19 the Chinese coast guard rammed and boarded Filipino navy boats in a violent confrontation in the South China Sea this week in which a Filipino sailor lost a thumb. China defended its actions, with its foreign ministry saying on Wednesday that "no direct measures" were taken against Filipino personnel. (Photo by Handout / ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES-PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE / AFP) / -----EDITORS NOTE --- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES - PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE" - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

Standing with The Philippines in our national interest

China’s aggressive and increasingly violent claims to historic rights in the South China Sea do not withstand independent judgment.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 21: Palestine supporters gather during a protest at Town Hall on October 21, 2023 in Sydney, Australia. On October 7, the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched the largest surprise attack from Gaza in a generation, sending thousands of missiles and an unknown number of fighters by land, who shot and kidnapped Israelis in communities near the Gaza border. The attack prompted retaliatory strikes on Gaza and a declaration of war by the Israeli prime minister. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)

Troubling anti-Israel tropes to watch out for in the news

There are four predominant tropes: settler-colonial Israel, aggressor-occupier Israel, open prison Gaza, and collective Gazan punishment.

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