Reject Lai Ching-Te’s “Faustian Diplomacy”! An International Press Conference by the DangWai (Non-Partisan) Opposition Alliance of Taiwan Taiwan has set yet another “first in the world” precedent. According to a story that first broke with a report on July 20 in the South China Morning Post and that was subsequently picked up by various international media, Taiwan’s recent pledge to fund an Israeli settlement health project in the West Bank has broken international norms proscribing engagement with Israel’s occupation. Israel’s settlements and overall presence in the West Bank have been deemed illegal by several international bodies, including the United Nations Security Council (No.2334, 2016), United Nations General Assembly (2024/Sep.) and the International Court of Justice (2024/July). The ICJ has specifically ruled that all states are not to “render aid or assistance” toward “maintaining Israel's presence in the occupied territories.” Despite this consens...