<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>International Politics on Andy's Analysis</title><link>https://blog.1024ai.cc/en/categories/international-politics/</link><description>Recent content from Andy's Analysis</description><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en</language><managingEditor>andy@1024ai.cc (Andy)</managingEditor><webMaster>andy@1024ai.cc (Andy)</webMaster><copyright>All articles on this blog are licensed under the BY-NC-SA license agreement unless otherwise stated. Please indicate the source when reprinting!</copyright><lastBuildDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0800</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://blog.1024ai.cc/en/categories/international-politics/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>The Iran-US 14-Point MOU: A Peace Without Winners</title><link>https://blog.1024ai.cc/en/posts/2026-06-15-iran-us-mou-14-points/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0800</pubDate><author>andy@1024ai.cc (Andy)</author><guid>https://blog.1024ai.cc/en/posts/2026-06-15-iran-us-mou-14-points/</guid><description>
<![CDATA[<h1>The Iran-US 14-Point MOU: A Peace Without Winners</h1><p>Author: Andy(andy@1024ai.cc)</p>
        
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14 Talking Points, or 14 Open Wounds?
</h2><p>On June 15, 2026, with Pakistan as mediator, the United States and Iran are set to sign a 14-point peace agreement called the &ldquo;Islamabad Memorandum.&rdquo; The Trump administration has hailed it as &ldquo;one of the greatest peace deals in history,&rdquo; while Iranian state media describes it as &ldquo;a victory for resistance.&rdquo;</p>
<p>But a careful reading of the leaked draft reveals an uncomfortable truth: <strong>when both sides claim victory, it usually means no one actually won.</strong></p>
        
        <hr><p>Published on 2026-06-15 at <a href='https://blog.1024ai.cc/'>Andy's Analysis</a>, last modified on 2026-06-15</p>]]></description><category>International Politics</category></item><item><title>Lebanon's Government: The Legitimacy That Never Speaks</title><link>https://blog.1024ai.cc/en/posts/2026-06-08-lebanon-legitimacy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author>andy@1024ai.cc (Andy)</author><guid>https://blog.1024ai.cc/en/posts/2026-06-08-lebanon-legitimacy/</guid><description>
<![CDATA[<h1>Lebanon's Government: The Legitimacy That Never Speaks</h1><p>Author: Andy(andy@1024ai.cc)</p>
        
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Lebanon&rsquo;s Government: The Legitimacy That Never Speaks
</h1><p>There is a common narrative about Lebanon&rsquo;s position in the Israel-Hezbollah conflict: the government faces an impossible situation, caught between a state-within-a-state and an overwhelming foreign adversary. This framing sounds reasonable—until you ask the obvious question.</p>
<p><strong>A sovereign government is not measured by whether it can win a fight. It is measured by whether it opens its mouth when its territory is violated.</strong></p>
        
        <hr><p>Published on 2026-06-08 at <a href='https://blog.1024ai.cc/'>Andy's Analysis</a>, last modified on 2026-06-08</p>]]></description><category>International Politics</category><category>Middle East Studies</category></item><item><title>Congress Moves Against Trump on Iran: A Constitutional Crisis Dressed as Foreign Policy</title><link>https://blog.1024ai.cc/en/posts/us-house-iran-war-powers-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author>andy@1024ai.cc (Andy)</author><guid>https://blog.1024ai.cc/en/posts/us-house-iran-war-powers-2026/</guid><description>
<![CDATA[<h1>Congress Moves Against Trump on Iran: A Constitutional Crisis Dressed as Foreign Policy</h1><p>Author: Andy(andy@1024ai.cc)</p>
        
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        <hr><p>Published on 2026-06-04 at <a href='https://blog.1024ai.cc/'>Andy's Analysis</a>, last modified on 2026-06-04</p>]]></description><category>International Politics</category></item><item><title>Nigel Farage and His Four Ghosts: The Hidden Crisis Behind Reform UK's Rise</title><link>https://blog.1024ai.cc/en/posts/reform-uk-farage-crisis-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author>andy@1024ai.cc (Andy)</author><guid>https://blog.1024ai.cc/en/posts/reform-uk-farage-crisis-2026/</guid><description>
<![CDATA[<h1>Nigel Farage and His Four Ghosts: The Hidden Crisis Behind Reform UK's Rise</h1><p>Author: Andy(andy@1024ai.cc)</p>
        
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Nigel Farage and His Four Ghosts: The Hidden Crisis Behind Reform UK&rsquo;s Rise
</h1><p>On election night, May 2026, Nigel Farage stood before cheering supporters and declared a &ldquo;historic shift in British politics.&rdquo; The numbers bore him out—Reform UK captured over 700 council seats across England, overtaking the Liberal Democrats to become Britain&rsquo;s third political force. YouGov tracking data showed Reform consistently polling at 24-28%, roughly 8-10 points ahead of both the Conservatives (17-19%) and Labour (16-18%).</p>
        
        <hr><p>Published on 2026-05-27 at <a href='https://blog.1024ai.cc/'>Andy's Analysis</a>, last modified on 2026-05-27</p>]]></description><category>International Politics</category><category>European Studies</category></item><item><title>The Self-Inflicted Collapse of Israel's Government: A Political Avalanche Triggered by the Haredi</title><link>https://blog.1024ai.cc/en/posts/2026-05-23-israel-coalition-collapse/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author>andy@1024ai.cc (Andy)</author><guid>https://blog.1024ai.cc/en/posts/2026-05-23-israel-coalition-collapse/</guid><description>
<![CDATA[<h1>The Self-Inflicted Collapse of Israel's Government: A Political Avalanche Triggered by the Haredi</h1><p>Author: Andy(andy@1024ai.cc)</p>
        
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The Self-Inflicted Collapse of Israel&rsquo;s Government: A Political Avalanche Triggered by the Haredi
</h1><p>The Knesset is dissolving. Not because the enemy breached the walls — but because someone on the inside opened the gates.</p>
<p>The real protagonist of this crisis is not Trump, not Gaza, not even the opposition. It is Shas, the Haredi political party, and its furious about-face.</p>
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What Actually Happened: Four Steps to Collapse
</h2><p><strong>Step One: The Supreme Court Rules — Exemptions Are Unconstitutional</strong></p>
        
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