Israel's growing partnership with the DRC shows what pragmatic diplomacy can deliver — deeper security ties, agricultural cooperation, health care support and technology sharing. Tshisekedi's Jerusalem visit produced concrete agreements and a commitment to turn them into action, not just diplomatic theater. As Israel expands its engagement across Africa, the DRC relationship offers a clear example of cooperation built on tangible benefits and shared interests.
Israel's expanding African partnerships deserve scrutiny, not celebration — covert military ties to the RSF, a militia documented as committing genocide in Sudan, reveal a troubling pattern of prioritizing strategic interests over human rights. Bilateral deals dressed up as friendship and cooperation obscure a harder truth about how these relationships function on the ground. Agreements, pledges and photo ops do not erase complicity in atrocities.
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