Amidst the cacophony of ancient hostilities and the chessboard of present-day international politics, Africa stands at the crossroads, its pulse quickening with the reverberations of the Israel war. As rockets trace their lethal arcs across the firmaments of southern Israel and Gaza, African nations are tugged between an enduring empathy for the Palestinian plight and the compelling lure of Israeli technological and defense prowess. This dichotomy is starkly reflected in the divergent stances of...