Annual meeting of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which brings together 32 countries, begins on Tuesday (24) with the presence of Donald Trump
On the eve of the which starts on Tuesday (24), hundreds of people protested in in the Netherlands against the entity, military spending and a possible confrontation with Iran. Manifestations were also seen in the US, France, Pakistan, Greece and Philippines. According to the Associated Press (AP), although the focus of yesterday’s protests in Hague was NATO itself and the war in Gaza, Iranians joined the act with banners that said “no to the war against Iran”, in a reaction to US attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities the day before.
A BBC informs you that you attack two Iran motivated protests in countries such as France, Pakistan, Greece and Philippines, with criticism of the escalation of the conflict between Iran and Israel. The New York Times records that there were demonstrations in several US cities, such as New York and Boston, bringing together hundreds of people. Although smaller than previous protests against Trump, many participants criticized the Iranian government, but rejected greater American involvement in the war. Among the posters, he read “No War in Iran!”, Next to Iranian flags.
The NATO annual summit, which brings together 32 countries, begins tomorrow with the expected presence of US President Donald Trump. The increase in military spending, a requirement of Trump, will be the main theme of the meetings, says AP. Despite the apparent consensus, Spain Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez sent a letter to NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, stating that it compromises Madrid to allocate 5% of GDP to defense “would be counterproductive”. Since the Ukraine invasion of Russia, US allies have been expanding their military budgets, but almost a third has not yet reached the goal of NATO of 2% of GDP. The AP also points out that the summit occurs under the largest security scheme ever implemented in the Netherlands, with thousands of police, military, drones, air exclusion zones and cybersecurity experts.
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