In war, the ordinary people always pay the piper

Lebanon’s 1975 war saw refugees enter Cyprus; chaos in Syria saw more people seeking asylum. Another influx followed the Hamas-Israel war in Gaza. Cyprus had no involvement in these battles, but they affected the island.

In the New York Times, Maureen O’Dowd wrote that Donald Trump said he can not only destroy the trade of any country, but also “can destroy the country”. Widespread destruction has come to the region because the US and Israel decided their nations needed defending from Iran.