OCCUPIED PALESTINE – Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s visit to Israel – the first ever by a Filipino head of state – has led to a major tightening of the partnership between the Southeast Asian nation and the settler-colonial state, drawing ire from critics who have compared the bloodshed wrought by Tel Aviv against the Palestinian people to
Duterte’s Israel Visit Aimed at Boosting Oppressive Firepower of Both Regimes
Both the Israeli and Philippine governments have largely rejected criticism from the United Nations, with both Tel Aviv and the Duterte resorting to outright violent threats or actions against rights monitors seeking to hold either of the governments accountable.