“Countries aligned with the United States are afraid to tell the truth. Sachs also criticised US President Donald Trump, saying both Trump and Netanyahu were acting under “delusions” while the rest of the world remained largely silent. He added that stronger collective action by regional and global blocs could pressure Washington and Tel Aviv to end the conflict. Asean leaders should say this hurts us, this hurts the world, and it needs to stop,” he said. “Each leader may be afraid to speak alone, but if they speak together, all the United States can do is listen,” he said.

Source: The Star March 16, 2026 19:29 UTC