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Brazil tensions

Brazil’s Supreme Court has suspended the governor of the capital Brasilia for 90 days, a day after three government buildings were stormed by supporters of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro. The Supreme Court cited security flaws that allowed the invasion of the court building as well as the presidential palace and the congress. The court also gave Bolsonaro supporters 24 hours to remove camps they set up outside military bases. Hundreds of the ex-president’s supporters have been arrested in the aftermath of the Sunday attacks. Bolsonaro has condemned the attack. But he is being blamed for triggering it by disputing the outcome of the October presidential elections, which he lost to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The incumbent now says those who invaded the government buildings are fanatical fascists.

Israeli crackdown on Palestinians

Israel has suspended a VIP pass of Palestinian foreign minister, Riad al-Maliki that could hinder his travel in and around the occupied West Bank. That’s in response to Palestinians' bid to involve the International Court of Justice in their conflict with the Israeli regime. Israeli forces confiscated al-Maliki's card while he was entering from Jordan. Israel’s new right-wing cabinet has announced a series of measures after the UN General Assembly, responding to a Palestinian appeal, asked the ICJ for an opinion on the legal status of Israel’s occupation of Palestine. The regime’s measures include using Palestinian money to compensate Israelis killed or injured in Palestinian operations. It has also imposed a moratorium on Palestinian constructions. Separately, an Israeli minister, who recently stormed into al-Aqsa mosque, has directed troops to remove Palestinian flags from public spaces. That’s after a long-serving Palestinian prisoner waved a flag while receiving a hero's welcome upon his release. Israel also revoked the VIP cards of three senior Palestinian officials for paying a visit to the freed inmate.

China Taiwan drills

China has carried out naval and air drills around Taiwan, the second such maneuver in less than a month, as tensions remain high in the region. The Chinese military says the exercises were aimed at testing combat readiness and countering the provocative actions of external or Taiwan’s separatist forces. The Taiwanese defense ministry says 28 aircraft were detected over its air defense zone among other military units operating around the island. China considers self-ruled Taiwan as its own territory and vows to take it by force, IF necessary. Taiwan has been a source of contention between China and the US for years now. The U-S continues to supply arms to the island. Beijing says Washington’s assistance emboldens Taipei in its independence push. The island has been expanding cooperation with Washington despite warnings from Beijing.

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