SMOKERS’ CORNER: HOW THE WEST LOST THE NARRATIVE

European leadership faces declining global solidarity over the Russia–Ukraine conflict as international attention shifts to the Middle East, particularly Gaza, where over 85,000 Palestinians have died. Pink Floyd members David Gilmour and Roger Waters publicly disagree over Ukraine and Palestine, reflecting broader Western cultural and political divisions. Western narratives, including media and cultural portrayals, are increasingly seen as outdated amid rising Global South influence.