Not even sickness can keep Martin from the news. Thanks to his suffering, listeners get treated to his extra-savory radio voice. And there are many savory items to get through. William takes great pleasure in watching wonky soothsayers read the tea leaves of what it all means when electoral fortunes break one way or another. Last week it was Turkey; this week it was Poland.
Then we turn to the state of education, especially around Africa — home to some of the world’s youngest populations and the most in need of resources. The European Union is a big player in that sort of development aid. We speak to Laura Frigenti, the CEO of one of the EU’s biggest partners on that front, about the importance of education not only for the individual and the immediate society, but for long-term security and stability around the world.
The big story is, of course, Germany’s day in international court, facing allegations of aiding Israel’s genocide in Gaza — as Nicaragua (and not only) view it. Both sides at the ICJ in the Hague presented compelling evidence to support their respective cases: Nicaragua basically said that German officials know of violations of international law and yet have not changed course on its “reason of state” to support Israel; Germany says that’s nonsense — its support for Israel could in no way help commit genocide, if there even is one taking place at all. Nicaragua’s beef is misplaced, Germany’s lawyers repeatedly argued.
William was there for both days of oral arguments and kept his followers up-to-date.
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Among other things, Martin Gak writes Inconclusive Thoughts; and William Glucroft writes The ‘Schland. We’d love to see you over there, too!
Euroscopic S210: Genocide's day in court