2023 was marked by a global resurgence in geopolitical tension and its subsequent repercussions on the security of international travel, such as the fallout of the war between Israel and Hamas since 7 October. This breaking point in the long history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has deepened the growing divide between the Global South and the West, accused of “double standards” in view of its position with regards to the war in Ukraine, which is still ongoing and is getting bogged down, with its consequences for regional security in Europe.