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Winds of change are in the air in Hungary and at the Vatican. Will they reach as far as Israel?

JL;DR SUMMARY Political changes in Hungary, with the electoral defeat of Viktor Orban by Peter Magyar's pro-European TISZA party, and recent statements by Pope Leo XIV condemning American and Israeli military actions, signal a potential shift in global political landscapes. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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GazaHungaryBenny GantzLebanonYair LapidEuropean UnionIsrael PoliticsViktor OrbanPope Leo XivPeter Magyar

Places mentioned

Budapest, Hungary
"Peter Magyar, leader of the pro-European conservative TISZA party, waves the national flag during celebrations at the election night party in Budapest after the general election in Hungary, on April 12, 2026."
Holy See (Vatican City State)
"On Palm Sunday, a different crowd holding aloft not the flag of the European Union, but instead olive branches welcomed Pope Leo XIV at St Peters Square."
Israel
"but the hope, held by some on the political center and left in Israel, that this mighty wind will gust as far as Israel may well be a hope misplaced."

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