West Bank Trade Curbs: Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the UK say they will introduce or back restrictions on trade in goods from illegal Israeli settlements, with the UK/France/Canada pushing further bans after earlier steps by Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands, Norway and Belgium—aimed at protecting a two-state path and opposing annexation and displacement. Gaza Documentary Fallout: Israel’s Culture Minister Miki Zohar vowed to seek revocation of citizenship for Venice prize-winning filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor over “NAZA,” which alleges IDF targeting systems in Gaza; the move is tied to his overhaul of cinema funding. BRICS Diplomacy for Palestine: BRICS adopted the New Delhi Declaration after last-minute talks, calling for restraint in West Asia, backing a two-state solution on 1967 borders, opposing forced displacement from Gaza, and urging UN reforms while rejecting unilateral sanctions. Save the Children on Settlement Harm: Save the Children Australia urged Australia to join allies in banning settlement-linked trade, citing child displacement, violence and a case where settlers allegedly tried to burn a car with a mother and her baby inside. Energy Chokepoints: Coverage highlights how Hormuz and Red Sea disruptions are tightening supply chains and raising costs across the Indo-Pacific, with sovereignty and finance increasingly hostage to chokepoint control.