# President of Timor-Leste EXPOSES Western Hypocrisy & Downfall | H.E. José Ramos-Horta

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Published: 2026-05-14T19:09:52+00:00
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President José Ramos-Horta of Timor-Leste joins Felix Marquardt to discuss Europe’s loss of credibility on international law, the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, the Iran crisis, the collapse of UN authority, energy and shipping risks, moral limits in war, freedom fighters and terrorism, the Nobel Peace Prize, and Timor-Leste’s approach to diplomacy and peace. Links: President José Ramos-Horta (Official): https://presidenciarepublica.tl/ President José Ramos-Horta (Personal): https://ramoshorta.com/ Black Elephant Experience: @TheBlackElephantExperience Neutrality Studies substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.com (Opt in for Academic Section from your profile settings: https://pascallottaz.substack.com/s/academic) Merch: https://neutralitystudies-shop.fourthwall.com Donation: https://neutralitystudies.com/donate Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:31 Europe and Asia in a fractured world 00:07:58 Europe and the collapse of credibility 00:15:15 Ukraine Iran and global energy shock 00:20:58 Iran regional war and deterrence 00:32:39 Freedom fighters terrorism and Gaza 00:44:27 Nobel Peace Prize and moral authority 00:47:38 Timor-Leste diplomacy and peace

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