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On 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered a historic advisory opinion on climate change. While not legally binding, the opinion confirms that states have obligations under international law to prevent environmental harm, including from greenhouse gas emissions, and that these duties extend to regulating private actors. In this episode of ESG Matters, host Elena Lambros, a partner in our Risk Advisory practice, is joined by legal experts from across our global disputes and arbitration teams, including Arne Fuchs, James Clarke, and Erin Eckhoff. Together, they unpack the implications of the ICJ’s opinion and what it could mean for climate-related litigation, corporate liability, and governance standards around the world. They explore developments across key jurisdictions including, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK and examine how legal systems are beginning to engage with the idea of a climate change duty of care. They also consider how courts may treat climate inaction, what this means for companies with high-emission operations or supply chains, and why boards and legal teams need to be watching closely. Explore more of Ashurst’s analysis of the ICJ opinion. To listen and subscribe to future episodes, search for ESG Matters on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favourite podcast app. For more from Ashurst’s podcast library, visit ashurst.com/podcasts. This podcast contains general information and does not constitute legal advice. Listeners should seek professional advice before acting on the content discussed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Gugs Mhlungu speaks with Zunaida Moosa Wadiwala, PhD candidate in international climate law and litigation and Sessional Lecturer at the University of the Witwatersrand, about ICJ’s recent advisory opinion affirming that states have binding legal duties to address human-driven climate change, and its significant impact on global climate accountability. 702 Weekend Breakfast with Gugs Mhlungu is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station, on Saturdays and Sundays Gugs Mhlungu gets you ready for the weekend each Saturday and Sunday morning on 702. She is your weekend wake-up companion, with all you need to know for your weekend. The topics Gugs covers range from lifestyle, family, health, and fitness to books, motoring, cooking, culture, and what is happening on the weekend in 702land. Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Weekend Breakfast with Gugs Mhlungu. Listen live on Primedia+ on Saturdays and Sundays from 06:00 and 10:00 (SA Time) to Weekend Breakfast with Gugs Mhlungu broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/u3Sf7Zy or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/BIXS7AL Subscribe to the 702 daily and weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A growing number of countries in the West have said they could soon recognise Palestinian statehood as Israel becomes increasingly isolated over its war in Gaza. Fifteen countries issued a joint declaration during a UN conference this week led by France and Saudi Arabia, to push for a two-state solution. Nations including Canada and the UK are expected to make their endorsement official at the UN General Assembly in September. The US - Israel's strongest ally - remains the exception, and even moved to impose sanctions against Palestinian Authority officials, partly for their role in pursuing legal cases against Israel. But what does it actually mean to recognise Palestine? The gesture is viewed as largely symbolic but, in practice, could it be the catalyst to end decades of Israeli occupation and illegal settlement expansion? In this episode of Beyond the Headlines, host Nada AlTaher speaks to former ICJ lawyer Ardi Imseis, a professor of law at Queen's University in Canada. They discuss why recognition even matters amid the ongoing war in Gaza, and how it can lead to Palestinian self-determination. Editor's Note: We want to hear from you! Help us improve our podcasts by taking our two-minute listener survey. Click here.
In 2019, a group of law students from Pacific island nations set in motion a case that made it to the world’s highest court: The International Court of Justice. The students wanted answers to two important questions: what responsibility do countries have to stop climate change? And if countries don’t stop polluting, will they have to pay for the damages? Now the ICJ has delivered its verdict, and it seems like a huge win for the climate. But is it? Laura Clarke, chief executive officer of legal non-profit ClientEarth, joins Akshat Rathi on Zero to discuss. Explore further: One Pacific Nation’s Court Case Opens New Era for Climate Lawsuits - Bloomberg UN Top Court Says Countries Are Obliged to Fight Climate Change - Bloomberg Heat Pump Sales Top Gas Boilers in Germany for the First Time - Bloomberg Zero is a production of Bloomberg Green. Our producer is Oscar Boyd. Special thanks to Eleanor Harrison Dengate, Siobhan Wagner, Sommer Saadi and Mohsis Andam. Thoughts or suggestions? Email us at zeropod@bloomberg.net. For more coverage of climate change and solutions, visit https://www.bloomberg.com/green.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On July 23, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a landmark advisory opinion reaffirming states' legal obligations to mitigate climate change. The court emphasised that countries are required to reduce their greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions and support vulnerable nations. The ruling has sparked debates over sovereignty, enforcement, and global equity. Can the ICJ ruling force rich nations to pay for historical emissions? Guests: Ted Nordhaus, American environmental thinker and co-founder of the Breakthrough Institute, which is based in California, and Anand Grover, U.N. Special Rapporteur on health, and has represented environmental and health related cases at the Supreme Court. Host: Kunal Shankar Edited by Jude Francis Weston
In Pacific Waves today: Earthquake triggers tsunami warning in Tonga; Experts on earthquake's impact in the Pacific; CNMI residents advised to 'prepare' following earthquake; Unpacking historical ICJ ruling for Pacific communities. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
ဒီမိုကရက်တစ်မြန်မာ့အသံ (ဒီဗွီဘီ)ရဲ့ ဇူလိုင် ၃၀ ရက် ညနေခင်းသတင်းတွေကို တင်ဆက် ပေးပါမယ်။ ဒီကနေ့ နားဆင်ရမယ့် သတင်းတွေကတော့ - -ရွေးကောက်ပွဲနှောင့်ယှက်သူကို ထောင်ဒဏ် တသက်အထိချနိုင်သည့် ဥပဒေ ထုတ်ပြန်လိုက်တဲ့သတင်း-ICJ တရားရုံးမှာ မြန်မာနိုင်ငံအပေါ် တရားစွဲထားတဲ့အမှုနဲ့ ပတ်သက်ပြီး အိုင်ယာလန် အပါအဝင် ၄ နိုင်ငံကို ကြားဝင်ဆောင်ရွက်ခွင့်ပြုလိုက်တဲ့သတင်းနဲ့ -နေပြည်တော်ရှိ ဗိုလ်ချုပ်ကြေးရုပ်တုကို စစ်ကောင်စီက ဖယ်ရှားလိုက်တဲ့သတင်းတွေ နားဆင်ကြရမှာပါ
Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines//Russia Tsunami update (will check updates later tonight - Wednesday - as I've written it as the news is just coming in)Gaza updateVic gov bail reforms, inquiry into death in custody of Heather CalgaretSA algae bloom protests and potential inquiryUnions say a more diverse economy is needed to boost productivityPart two of Race Matters' Kanaky Rising special, which originally aired on FBi Radio on 23 Feb 2025. Ethan and Shareeka spoke to Roscoe, a special rapporteur for Radio RATA, a decolonial media, culture and mutual aid network operating across the Pacific. Roscoe has been pivotal in establishing networks and connections with the Indigenous people of Kanaky (so-called New Caledonia) in the fight against the French occupation to reclaim their land. Through his work we learn that colonial systems are not the only thing that can duplicate and expand borders -- so can Indigenous knowledge and solidarity. A special thank you to Ethan Lyons and Shareeka Helaluddin for making this episode possible. Listen back to part 1 of Ethan and Shareeka's conversation with Roscoe at 3cr.org.au/thursday-breakfast.// We listen to part of a panel discussion accompanying last Saturday's Open House event at the Victorian Quaker Centre, which was a sonic collaboration between Homeless in Hotels and audiovisual artists Sonia Leber and David Chesworth. The panel, ‘Security, Surveillance, and the Street: The recent criminalisation of homelessness,' featured Meg Fitzgerald from Fitzroy Legal Service, Greg Denham from Cohealth, Pat ‘Spike' Chiappalone from Homeless in Hotels, Craig, also known as ‘Turtle', who is currently homeless and was interviewed for Homeless in Hotels, and David Boarder Giles from Deakin University. In this excerpt you'll hear interviews between Pat and members of Melbourne's homeless community, followed by a segment of the panel discussion featuring the voices of David, Pat, Craig and Greg. Our thanks to Amy Ciara from 3CR's Kill Your Lawn and Kick Your Fence for sharing this recording with us.// Last week, Palestine solidarity activists and human rights advocates gathered in Canberra for a three-day national protest, demanding the Australian Government end its complicity in the genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. Rallies were held at Parliament House as well as multiple self organised actions aimed at calling out the government's continued supply of weapons to Israeli forces. Autonomous protestors held actions at the 48th Opening of Parliament Ceremony, the US-Australia War Memorial, and shut down operations at two of Canberra's weapons manufacturers - Electro Optical Systems and Northrop Grumman. Today we are joined by activist, furniture maker and proud CFMEU member Jas Bell, from grass roots collective ‘Stop Arming Israel' to give us more details about the convergence, and why weapons manufacturer Northrop Grumman is under scrutiny.// Palestinian advocate Nour Salman joins us to talk about this coming Sunday's rally to block the city for Gaza. Palestinian activists and supporters have committed to protesting weekly until the siege on Gaza is lifted, Israel is internationally sanctioned, and until there is a true end to the genocide. The rally will begin on Sunday the 3rd of August at 12PM outside the State Library of Victoria, and attendees are asked to bring pots and utensils to make some noise so that demands to end the genocide are impossible to ignore. Find out more on Instagram at @freepalestinecoalition.naarm.//Michael Poland, Campaign Director for the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, speaks with us about the advisory opinion issued by the International Court of Justice last week on states' legal obligations in the face of climate change. The ICJ's landmark ruling has provided unprecedented clarity on the binding legal duty that states have to take action on climate change, including with respect to the production, licensing and subsidy of fossil fuel production. Read the full advisory opinion here, and find out more about the case here.//
In this urgent and powerful episode of the Britain Palestine Project podcast, BPP Chair Andrew Whitley and Trustee Sir Vincent Fean, both with decades of diplomatic and international experience, offer reflections on Britain's historic and current role in the Israel/Palestine crisis.As the war on Gaza intensifies and settler violence escalates in the West Bank, our speakers explore:• Why this is a defining political moment for Britain and the world• What the UK government must do - beyond rhetoric - to uphold international law• The case for recognising the State of Palestine, and why it's not ‘merely symbolic'• How France, the ICJ, and new movements within civil society (including the launch of a new UK political party) are shifting the conversation• The devastating consequences of British inaction, and what pressure points we can use nowThey also discuss the tragic murder of Palestinian activist and friend of the BPP, Owda Hathaleen, and call for justice in the face of ongoing settler violence.
As civilian suffering mounts in Gaza and Ukraine, the moral rules of war appear increasingly irrelevant—and yet, militaries continue to train soldiers in ethics and restraint. In this powerful and timely conversation, Maz speaks with Dr. Pauline Shanks Kaurin, former Stockton Chair of Ethics at the U.S. Naval War College, and Dr. David Whetham, Professor of Ethics at King's College London, to explore the crisis of military ethics in the face of realpolitik, information warfare, and institutional silence. Together, they explore: The erosion of Jus in Bello principles: distinction, proportionality, necessity The limits of moral courage in authoritarian vs democratic militaries Why disciplined disobedience may be the last refuge of the ethical soldier The role and politicisation of institutions like the ICC and ICJ The psychological burden of moral injury and loss of trust in leadership The tension between values and interests in modern warfare Why Pauline resigned from her post—and what it tells us about the U.S. military's ethical culture This is an unflinching look at what it means to serve with honour when the rules no longer seem to apply.
Gazassa siviilien kärsimykset sotatoimien keskellä ovat syventyneet nälänhädäksi. Lisäksi satoja apua hakevia siviilejä on surmattu Israelin tulituksessa. YK on varoittanut jo kansainvälisen humanitaarisen järjestelmän romuttumisesta. Ohjelmassa haastateltava Punaisen Ristin kansainvälisen komitean pääjohtaja Mirjana Spoljaric varoittaa, että kansainvälistä humanitaarista oikeutta nakerretaan ja oikeudellisesti ja moraalisesti hyväksyttävän toiminnan rima laskee. Israelin toimet Gazassa herättävät arvostelua myös kotimaassa. Israelilaisten kansainvälisen oikeuden asiantuntijoiden ryhmä on vedonnut usein avoimin kirjein kansainvälisen humanitaarisen oikeuden noudattamisen velvoitteesta Gazassa. Ohjelmassa haastatellaan kolmea israelilaista kansainvälisen oikeuden asiantuntijaa, jotka ovat hyvin huolissaan Gazan humanitaarisesta kriisistä. Lisäksi he ovat vedonneet pääministeri Benjamin Netanjahun hallintoon, jotta se ei toteuttaisi suunnitelmaansa ”humanitaarisen kaupungin” perustamisesta Gazan eteläiseen kaupunkiin Rafafiin. Siviilien pakkosiirroilla on tiukat kansainvälisoikeudelliset edellytykset. Ne eivät israelilaisasiantuntijoiden mukaan Gazassa täyty, vaan humanitaarinen kaupunki Rafahissa olisi sotarikos. Gazan tapahtumien vuoksi Etelä-Afrikka on nostanut kanteen Israelia vastaan kansainvälisessä tuomioistuimessa, ICJ:ssä. Etelä-Afrikan kanteen mukaan Israel syyllistyy Gazassa kansanmurhaan. Ohjelman lopussa suomalainen kansainvälisen oikeuden asiantuntija arvioi, miten vankat perusteet Etelä-Afrikan kanteella on. Maailmanpolitiikan arkipäivää -ohjelman on toimittanut Paula Vilén. Äänitarkkailijana on Tuomas Vauhkonen. Tunnusmusiikki: Petri Alanko, kuva: Tuuli Laukkanen/Yle.
Watch The X22 Report On Video No videos found (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:17532056201798502,size:[0, 0],id:"ld-9437-3289"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src="https://cdn2.decide.dev/_js/ajs.js";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,"script","ld-ajs");pt> Click On Picture To See Larger PictureTrump called the UN out on their fake climate agenda. The UN wants to sue, if they try they will lose. D's try to say Trump raised prices on food, boomerang, it was Biden, D's delete the X Post. Australia and many other countries will accept beef from the US. Trump exposes the Fed, if they can't manage a renovation, how are they managing the US. Trump might give a rebate to the people. The [DS] pushed the Epstein narrative, they tried to divide MAGA, they fell right into the trap that Trump set. They want their manipulated docs released but Trump wants the Grand Jury info released and Ghilliane Maxwell was interviewed, will she spill the beans. Trump as the [DS] right where he wants them, he has the floor now and all eyes are on Obama, pain is happening now, justice is coming. Economy Trump Issues Perfect Response After UN Pushes Policy Where US Can Be Sued Over Climate After the International Court of Justice ruled this week that countries are required to cut emissions in the name of climate change, the White House gave a simple reply: “America first.” Any decision from the court is non-binding, but far-left advocates are hopeful it will cause a chain reaction, leading to “domestic lawsuits” and “other legal actions,” according to the Associated Press. The case was reportedly brought before the United Nations' highest court by small island countries, seeking to force international standards onto larger governments. When Axios reached out to the White House Monday regarding potential penalties the United States could face, the response was direct. “As always, President Trump and the entire Administration is committed to putting America first and prioritizing the interests of everyday Americans,” Spokeswoman Taylor Rogers said in a statement. Spot on. We cannot be sucked into global affairs — and follow edicts from other countries — as we rebuild our own domestic infrastructure. Hence, Trump's move to withdraw America from the Paris Climate Accords — something he'd already done in his first term, but had to do again after former President Joe Biden reversed it. “[The ICJ case] specifically calls out the responsibility of industrialized nations to take the lead in limiting emissions,” Axios reported. Are we supposed to believe that countries like China and Russia are going to have their feet held to the fire on pollution? The target seems to be the United States. Why? Because we have far-left lawmakers willing to throw trillions of dollars at an issue that hasn't even been fully settled. First, it was “global warming” because the polar caps were melting, setting up an ice age. Then the argument shifted to temperatures getting hotter, and the phrase was switched to climate change. Every time a doomsday event was predicted, it got pushed off. “The Day After Tomorrow” never came. That's red flag number one. Red flag number two is the potential money-laundering aspect. After laundering tactics were exposed inside the USAID by Elon Musk's DOGE team, what's to stop climate change funding from being used as a personal piggy bank? During the Obama years, the firm Solyndra had the federal government cosign a loan for over $500 million in solar technology before it went under, Forbes reported. The same Forbes piece highlighted how several similar firms were given hundreds of millions of dollars in taxpayer funds, yet they all failed. Where did the money go? Source: thegatewaypundit.com (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.
Send us a textDr. Emilio Dabed, who we last spoke with one year ago in July of 2024, returns to the show to offer a retrospective on the argument he advanced in an article published around that time. In that article, Dr. Dabed argues that the true purpose of international law is to administer colonial violence, and he defends this contention in light of the ICJ ruling that Israel's occupation of the West Bank and Gaza is illegal. Only with a strategic and disciplined mass solidarity movement behind them will Palestinians may be able to make use of the international legal system.
What if countries could sue each other for wrecking the climate? Well, that's now a real possibility after a decision by the UN's top court, the International Court of Justice (the ICJ). The court made the decision after a group of young law students from low-lying Pacific islands on the frontlines of climate change started a campaign in 2019. But critics say it will be hard to untangle who caused what when it comes to climate change — and that they're already making good progress when it comes to reducing harm to the environment.BBC Climate and Science Correspondent Georgina Rannard talks us through what this decision means and how it could impact future climate cases. And we hear from two of the young campaigners who helped bring this case to the ICJ, who tell us what this decision means to them and their communities.Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworld Email: whatintheworld@bbc.co.uk WhatsApp: +44 330 12 33 22 6 Presenter: Hannah Gelbart Producers: Emily Horler and Chelsea Coates Editor: Verity Wilde
Send us a textAncilla van de Leest gaat in gesprek met wetenschapsjournalist Marcel Crok, mensenrechtenactivist Willem Engel, auteur/CEO Eddie Tjon Fo en imker Gerard van de Braak.Gezondheidclaims HoningGerard van de Braak kreeg op 2 juni een NVWA-waarschuwing voor niet-goedgekeurde claims over honing. Honing heeft antibacteriële eigenschappen, maar claims zoals “ondersteunt immuunsysteem” behoeven EFSA-goedkeuring. Hij moet ze verwijderen.Politiek Post-Corona5 jaar later: hebben politieke partijen lessen geleerd uit de coronacrisis? Willem Engel bespreekt de nasleep.Klimaat LawfareOp 23 juli oordeelde het ICJ dat staten klimaatschade moeten voorkomen, na een zaak van Vanuatu. Klimaatgerechtigheid is nu gekoppeld aan mensenrechten. Marcel Crok duidt de situatie.Hoop en WanhoopOp 21 juli overleed activist Michel Reijinga (56). Hij organiseerde protesten zoals ‘koffiedrinken' op het Museumplein. Eddie Tjon Fo reflecteert op zijn strijd, hoop en wanhoop.Support the showWaardeer je deze video('s)? Like deze video, abonneer je op ons kanaal en steun de onafhankelijke journalistiek van blckbx met een donatieWil je op de hoogte blijven?Telegram - https://t.me/blckbxtvTwitter - / blckbxnews Facebook - / blckbx.tv Instagram - ...
“An Existential Problem of Planetary Proportions”International Court of Justice President Yuji Iwasawa just delivered a landmark advisory opinion on climate change and human rights - one that could transform global climate action and accountability.A dancing and crying Christiana Figueres is joined by Tom Rivett-Carnac and Paul Dickinson, to react in real-time, and speak with two of the lawyers who helped make it happen. Fresh from the courtroom, Julian Aguon, the indigenous human rights lawyer who represented Pacific nations, and Jennifer Robinson, barrister for Vanuatu and the Marshall Islands, bring their raw, unfiltered reactions to this history-making ruling (before heading off to celebrate).As governments, legal teams, and corporate leaders worldwide scramble to interpret its implications, we have everything you need to know about what just happened in The Hague.The ICJ's unanimous opinion states:Climate action is now a legal duty: States are obligated under international law to prevent dangerous climate change.1.5°C has legal weight: States must pursue their “highest possible ambition” in their Nationally Determined Contributions and ensure collective measures can limit warming to 1.5°C.Failure to act is unlawful: Granting fossil fuel licenses, providing subsidies, or failing to regulate emissions may constitute an internationally wrongful act.Reparations are possible: Countries could be required to compensate or remedy the damage caused by their emissions - anywhere in the world.Could this be the legal tipping point that forces governments to act? Across capitals and boardrooms, the conversations have already started - and what happens next could reshape how nations and companies are held to account. Listen in and join us as this story unfolds.Learn more Listen back to our two previous episodes that explore the background to this case:
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Hii leo jaridani tunakuletea mada kwa kina inayomulika utapiamlo kwa watoto na madhila yasiyo fikirika kwa wananchi wa kawaida huko Mashariki ya Kati, Ukanda wa Gaza eneo la Palestina linalokaliwa kimabavu na Israeli. Pata pia muhtasari wa habari na jifunze Kiswahili.Ripoti mpya ya Umoja wa Mataifa imeweka bayana jinsi mitandao ya kihalifu duniani inavyoingiza kwenye masoko dawa za binadamu zenye viwango vya juu vya kemikali za sumu ambazo zimesababisha vifo na kuathiri afya ya wagonjwa wengi hasa watoto kwenye nchi za kipato cha chini.Tunasalia na afya ambapo hii leo WHO imethibitisha kwamba Timor-Leste imetokomeza ugonjwa wa malaria, hatua ya kipekee kwa nchi ambayo ilipatia kipaumbele malaria na kuanzisha juhudi za kitaifa na zilizoratibiwa mara tu baada ya kupata uhuru wake mwaka 2002. Mkuu wa Ofisi ya Umoja wa Mataifa ya Haki za Binadamu Volker Türk, amesema maoni ya ushauri yaliyotolewa na Mahakama ya Kimataifa ya Haki (ICJ) kuhusu wajibu wa Mataifa kuhusiana na mabadiliko ya tabianchi ni ushindi mkubwa kwa wote wanaopigania kulinda hali salama ya tabianchi na sayari kwa ajili ya binadamu wote. Halikadhalika ni uthibitisho usio na shaka kuhusu madhara mapana ya mabadiliko ya tabianchi na wajibu mkubwa wa Mataifa, chini ya sheria za haki za binadamu na zaidi ya hapo, kuchukua hatua za haraka ili kuzuia uharibifu.Na katika kujifunza Kiswahili, leo mchambuzi wetu ni Dkt. Josephat Gitonga, kutoka Kenya ambaye ni mhadhiri katika Chuo Kikuu cha Nairobi kwenye kitivo cha tafsiri na ukalimani anatufafanulia maana ya methali "UKIONA KIVULI CHA MTU MFUPI KIMEANZA KUREFUKA JUA KUMEKUCHA AU NI MACHWEO."Mwenyeji wako ni Anold Kayanda, karibu!
This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, NHK Japan, France 24, and Radio Havana Cuba. http://youthspeaksout.net/swr250725.mp3 (29:00) From GERMANY- Public broadcasting in Europe may face the loss of government funding like what has happened in the US. An interview with the Director General of Reporters Without Borders Thibaut Bruttin about the importance of public broadcasting and a European bill, the European Media Freedom Act, which recognizes citizens rights to diverse sources of reliable information. The International Court of Justice has ruled that climate change is an existential threat and failing to protect the environment could be a violation of international law. The case centered around the sea level changes in Vanuatu, with Lucia Shulten reporting. From JAPAN- The South Pacific Island of Tuvalu is expected to be under water in coming decades and Australia has offered some climate visas for residents. The Trump administration has told UNESCO that they are withdrawing from the agency. 28 countries, including Japan and the European Union have called for an immediate ceasefire and distribution of aid in Palestine. From FRANCE- Mexico City is seeing large protests against gentrification caused by immigrants with more money moving into rental units. More than 100 aid organizations are warning about the man-made mass starvation being created in Palestine- an interview with Israeli reporter Noga Tarnopolsky. From CUBA- Under cuts from the Trump administration, the EPA, the Environmental Protection Agency, will shut down its scientific research branch. Police in the UK have now arrested more than 100 citizens for holding signs saying that they support the group Palestine Action, a Pro-Palestinian group that disrupts the arms industry in the UK. Available in 3 forms- (new) HIGHEST QUALITY (160kb)(33MB), broadcast quality (13MB), and quickdownload or streaming form (6MB) (28:59) Links at outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml PODCAST!!!- https://feed.podbean.com/outFarpress/feed.xml (160kb Highest Quality) Website Page- < http://www.outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml ¡FurthuR! Dan Roberts "Arguing that you don't care about the right to privacy because you have nothing to hide is no different than saying you don't care about free speech because you have nothing to say." -- Edward Snowden Dan Roberts Shortwave Report- www.outfarpress.com YouthSpeaksOut!- www.youthspeaksout.net
In Pacific Waves today: NZ calls on Cook Islands govt to test the views of locals; CNMI reeling from Governor's sudden death; UN's top court rules countries legally responsible for emissions; Pacific leaders react to ICJ ruling.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
In the second segment of our two-part story, we look at solutions addressing the crisis facing the implementation of international law. Also, the ICJ has ruled that countries have a responsibility to address climate change. And, protesters take to the streets of the Ukraine's capital against a law weakening anti-graft agencies. Plus, archeologists and local historians have identified a shipwreck on a Scottish island as the Earl of Chatham, a British navy vessel-turned-Arctic whaling ship.Listen to today's Music Heard on Air. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
China and Russia help formerly colonized countries in the Global South defend their sovereignty amid constant US meddling and aggression, argues Daniel Ortega, President of Nicaragua, a Latin American country that has been invaded and militarily occupied by the USA multiple times. Ben Norton reports on the history of the Sandinista Revolution, and the struggle against Western imperialism. VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-xjUmwZxQY Topics 0:00 Global South is Global Majority 0:54 US interventions in Latin America 1:59 US imperialism in Nicaragua 3:12 CIA-backed Contras 5:18 Coup attempts in Nicaragua 6:03 China builds infrastructure 7:58 Nicaragua praises China & Russia 9:22 (CLIP) Daniel Ortega on China & Russia 10:11 46th anniversary of Sandinista Revolution 11:04 (CLIP) Ortega on European colonialism 11:33 US colonialist William Walker 13:19 (CLIP) Daniel Ortega on US imperialism 13:47 US military occupation & Sandino 14:32 Somoza dictatorship 15:22 US Contra war 16:29 (CLIP) Ortega on the Contras 17:54 ICJ case Nicaragua v USA 19:20 Inspirations for Sandinistas 20:17 (CLIP) Ortega on Haitian Revolution 21:43 Simón Bolívar on US imperialism 22:34 Algerian Revolution 23:00 Russian & Chinese Revolutions 23:13 (CLIP) Revolutions in Russia & China 23:46 USSR & China defeated fascism in WWII 25:13 Remilitarization of Europe 25:54 (CLIP) Ortega: West prepares for war 26:34 Fascism has roots in European colonialism 27:36 (CLIP) Ortega on fascism & colonialism 29:57 Palestine 31:07 (CLIP) Daniel Ortega on Palestine 32:01 Iran 32:23 UN is dominated by Western powers 32:59 United Nations & Miguel d'Escoto 34:19 UN can't stop illegal US wars 34:56 (CLIP) Ortega: We need a new UN 36:03 Global South perspectives 37:21 Outro
Three workers – trapped in a Northwest B.C. mine. The company that runs the Red Chris mine says the team went to a refuge after an earth collapse. Another one cut off their exit, and they couldn't get out.And: The United Nations' highest court says countries that fail to protect the planet could be breaking international law. The ICJ says a "clean, healthy and sustainable environment" is a human right, and violating that could mean legal consequences.Also: Pierre Poilievre's patience is thinning over the expanding ballot for next month's byelection in Alberta. At least 190 people are now running. Including the Conservative leader who is trying to get back to Parliament.Plus: Starvation in Gaza, Canada looks to the Japan deal for hints on negotiating with Trump, the soaring Blue Jays, and more.
Third round of Russia-Ukraine peace talks begins in Istanbul as pressure builds for ceasefire; The ICJ rules nations can sue one another over climate change; And in tennis, Venus Williams becomes oldest WTA match winner in over 20 years.
Send us a textInside Geneva brings you our second summer profile, with international lawyer Dapo Akande.“I'm one of those boring people who actually always wanted to be a lawyer. I'm not sure exactly what the motivation was when I was younger, but I think I was very argumentative as a child. And everyone used to say, ‘You should be a lawyer,'” says Akande.As a child in Nigeria, he also took a keen interest in world affairs.“I was brought up in Nigeria and my parents had the BBC World Service on the whole time when I was growing up. So that engendered in me a big interest in world affairs. And when I saw that there was an area of law that actually dealt with international affairs, I thought, yes, that's the bit I'm interested in.”Once he'd qualified, he assisted on cases at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), where he saw how the court peacefully resolved disputes between United Nations member states, including one between his native Nigeria and neighbouring Cameroon.“This source of real tension, which had occasionally led to flashpoints and the use of force between those two countries, was resolved on the basis of the judgment by the ICJ. I think that's an amazing achievement and it's made all the more amazing by the fact that we actually don't know much about it. If there had been a war, we'd know all about it.”Now, Akande is a candidate to be a judge on the ICJ – at a time, he believes, when international law is more important than ever.“It's clearly the case that, in far too many cases, international law is disregarded. I think that's true. There are many instances where the law is not followed and you only have to turn on the news to see that. What I do know is that international law is increasingly seen as relevant, and actions today are judged more often by reference to international law than they were in the past.”Join host Imogen Foulkes in conversation with Dapo Akande on Inside Geneva.Get in touch! Email us at insidegeneva@swissinfo.ch Twitter: @ImogenFoulkes and @swissinfo_en Thank you for listening! If you like what we do, please leave a review or subscribe to our newsletter. For more stories on the international Geneva please visit www.swissinfo.ch/Host: Imogen FoulkesProduction assitant: Claire-Marie GermainDistribution: Sara PasinoMarketing: Xin Zhang
REPRISE: For ett år siden, fredag 19. juli 2024, kom FN-domstolen (ICJ) med en historisk avgjørelse. I den rådgivende uttalelsen fastslår domstolen bl.a. at Israel er skyldig i apartheid/rasesegregering og at israelsk okkupasjon av palestinsk territorium er i strid med folkeretten og må opphøre straks. Vi får heldigvis litt hjelp til å bryte ned hva uttalelsen innebærer, og hvilken betydning det kan ha videre. I dag har vi nemlig tilbake en av Palestinapoddens første gjester, Josef Younes, jurist fra Forsvar Folkeretten. https://www.icj-cij.org/sites/default/files/case-related/186/186-20240719-adv-01-00-en.pdf
It's been one year since the ICJ ruled Israel's continued presence in the occupied Palestinian territories is unlawful under international law. Dan Mulhall, Former Ambassador of Ireland to the United States, joined us to discuss the potential impacts of the Occupied Territories Bill
It's been one year since the ICJ ruled Israel's continued presence in the occupied Palestinian territories is unlawful under international law. Dan Mulhall, Former Ambassador of Ireland to the United States, joined us to discuss the potential impacts of the Occupied Territories Bill
Welcome back to Tales of the Tribunal – Season 7 is here! After a bit of a break, we're thrilled to be back with a new season of global stories, personal journeys, and bold conversations from the world of international law and dispute resolution. Thanks for sticking with us! We're kicking off this season with a long-overdue conversation with none other than Tafadzwa “Tafi” Pasipanodya, Partner at Foley Hoag LLP in Washington, D.C., and a fierce advocate for sovereign states in high-stakes international disputes. In this powerful and wide-ranging discussion, Tafi shares her journey from Harare to Princeton to NYU Law, and how her passion for international justice and post-conflict reconstruction led her to represent states at the ICJ, in investor-state arbitrations, and beyond. She also dives deep into: How she manages the balance between technical complexity and compelling storytelling in arbitration The legitimacy crisis in ISDS and what true diversity means in global adjudication Her work with the ICC Court of Arbitration, the African Society of International Law, and an upcoming book on Africa and the Law of the Sea Plus: surf lessons, parenting in the tech age, and dancing to Afrobeats in Lisbon
In this episode, we delve into the complex and urgent questions surrounding the conflict in Gaza and the broader implications for international humanitarian law. From António Guterres' powerful statement that “international humanitarian law is not an à la carte menu” to the controversial use of AI in military targeting by the IDF, we explore the legal, ethical, and technological dimensions of modern warfare. We also examine the unprecedented involvement of both the ICC and ICJ, the role of European states under the Geneva Conventions, and whether the current global response signals the erosion—or evolution—of humanitarian law in real time. Our guest today is Vincent Chetail, Professor of International Law and Director of the Global Migration Centre at the Geneva Graduate Institute.
We're handing the mic over to you on this week's Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast.In this special Q&A episode, Christiana Figueres, Paul Dickinson and guest host Fiona McRaith (Director of The Climate Pledge at Global Optimism) respond to thought-provoking questions from listeners around the world. They consider the future of the COP model, whether the Pacific concept of vā may offer a better way to think about our local and global relationships, what a multipolar world might mean for climate diplomacy, and much more. Plus, friend of the show Nigel Topping (Founder of Ambition Loop) helps to explain why UK electricity prices are tied to gas - and how we can fix it.From the philosophical to the practical, this is a wide-ranging conversation about where climate progress is stalling, where it's surging forward, and how global cooperation might evolve in the years ahead.Learn more Listen back to episodes referenced in this Q&A, including:⏳ Momentum vs Perfection, where Fiona joins Tom to explore different theories of change within the climate movement.✊
In today's BizNews Briefing, South Africa faces a 30% US tariff, among 14 countries, despite President Ramaphosa's claims of a successful White House meeting. Plus a potential BRICS surcharge. Joel Pollak told BizNews' Alec Hogg that tensions stem from South Africa's land reform policies and its ICJ case against Israel, fueling US perceptions of anti-Americanism. A proposed US bill threatens aid freezes and Global Magnitsky Act sanctions to pressure Pretoria's foreign policy. The DA's Ian Cameron demands that Ramaphosa address Police Commissioner Mkhwanazi's allegations, highlighting a national security crisis. Meanwhile, Elon Musk's “America Party” proposal raises questions about his rift with Trump, potentially impacting Tesla shareholders further. This, as US markets continue to breach record levels.
Send us a textIn this rebroadcast of our July 2024 interview with Dr. Emilio Dabed, a Palestinian-Chilean lawyer specializing in constitutional matters, international law, and human rights, we discuss his recent article for 972 Magazine entitled, "By failing to stop the Gaza genocide, the ICJ is working exactly as intended." We discuss the ICJ's failure to order a ceasefire in Gaza in the South Africa vs. Israel genocide case. Dabed argues that this reveals the true purpose of the international legal order: the administration of colonial violence. In light of Dabed's argument, we conclude by turning to the more recent ICJ case demolishing the legal foundations of Israel's occupation of Palestine.
In a world-first, the International Court of Justice is preparing to deliver an advisory opinion on climate change and human rights - all thanks to a youth-led campaign that began thousands of miles from The Hague, in the Pacific Islands.This week, we look inside that extraordinary campaign, and hear the story of Cynthia Houniuhi, who - as a young law student from the Solomon Islands - helped launch the movement that would ultimately unite over 130 countries behind a single goal. Now, six years after this idea began in a law classroom, the world's highest court is set to weigh in on the responsibility of states to protect current and future generations from climate harm.Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac, and Paul Dickinson reflect on the power of legal activism, the role of youth leadership, and what this landmark case could mean for the future of international climate law.Learn more ⚖️ Read more information about the ICJ climate case on the Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change website
Join Lara in this episode as she is joined by Dr Alonso Gurmendi, a LSE Fellow in Human Rights and a decolonisation expert. In his work, Alonso uses a critical approach to examine the state structures and ideologies which have perpetuated colonialism and have allowed for the illegal occupation and genocide of Gaza. Describing the world as “bombable” and “unbombable” areas, he explains that any meaningful conversation about Palestine must be centred first on the “human” before we can meaningfully talk about their “rights”. Alonso has gone viral over recent months for his uncensored, candid, and digestible commentary of the ongoing genocide in Gaza, and his ability to communicate the various ongoing international legal processes to a wide audience. For doing so, he has received much criticism, yet continues to be a pioneering voice in the academic world calling for justice for Palestinians. In this conversation, Alonso explains how, through his exploration of different social media platforms, he is using academic writing and legal research to create engaging videos which deconstruct the genocide in Gaza - reaching audiences who would never read an academic paper, but who want to understand the historic and legal roots of the ongoing genocide. He cuts through mainstream media and calls out Palestinian racism and Zionist propaganda.Live streaming ICJ public hearing's, making video essays on genocide and commenting on the developments in domestic and international law and politics, Alonso is combating the mainstream narrative Find Alonso:On X: https://x.com/Alonso_GD On Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/alonsogurmendi On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVUdcG6EoWXv9nksUf8eiQ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/39wuN5ytvIrsbyrfReUGA2?si=d9fc3c4e364942db Substack: https://britainpalestineproject.substack.com/ Website: https://britainpalestineproject.org/*DISCLAIMER: views shared are of the individual guests, and do not necessarily represent the position of The Britain Palestine Project.
Hersch Lauterpacht Memorial Lectures 2025: Diversity and Self-Determination in International Law: Continuing Conversations with Karen KnopWe will come together to celebrate the life and scholarship of our colleague and friend, Professor Karen Knop (1960-2022). Karen, until her untimely passing, was the Cecil A Wright Chair at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Law. A long-time friend of the Lauterpacht Centre, Karen was to have delivered the Centre's 2025 Hersch Lauterpacht Memorial Lectures.Session III Private and Foreign Relations LawProfessor Anne Peters in conversation with Dr Roxana BanuChair: Professor Campbell McLachlanProfessor Peters's talk, 'Populism, Foreign Relations Law, and global order and justice', will discuss populist foreign relations law, which was Karen Knop's last project, at the university of Helsinki and as a Max Planck fellow. This talk will make the point that ongoing transformations of the concept of law itself, of legal procedures, and of legal substance cut across the ‘levels' of governance. And neither identitarian rhetoric, nor trade wars, nor border-fences will bring back an inter-state, Westphalian (or ‘Eastfalian') order. We are living in conditions of global law (and transnational) law. Populist heads of state both deploy and defy this law (concluding populist treaties or deals such as the German-Turkish refugee agreements; denouncing treaties such as ICSID or the Paris Agreement; using their war powers to escape domestic critique; raising tariffs to please their voter-base, and so on). At the same time, domestic, local and transnational actors (ranging from cities to courts to Indigenous peoples, or philanthro-capitalists) activate all kinds of law to resist populism. Such global lawfare destabilises world order but also has a transformative potential. New legal forms (especially informal agreements), new legal processes (such as public interest litigation before the ICJ) and new legal principles (such as One Health; Rectification/reparation; and the exposure of double standards) are responding to the big challenges for global order and justice: the cultural, the social, and the ecological challenge. Dr Banu's talk, 'Foreign Affairs, Self-Determination and Private International Law', begins with the point that foreign affairs questions are often thought to lie at the very edge of private international law, perhaps in the leftover corners of the historical alignment between private and public international law. Similarly, in part on the assumption that private international law settles conflicts of laws between already established states, there wouldn't appear to be any intuitive connection between nationalist or self-determination movements and the field of private international law.This talk will show that these assumptions are mistaken. By engaging with the historical development of the field from the mid-nineteenth century onwards, the talk will show that private international law has been deeply enmeshed in major geopolitical events generally, and in nationalist and self-determination movements, in particular. This enmeshment is neither accidental, nor exclusively modern. It is the inevitable result of some of private international law's main analytical and conceptual building blocks. Anne Peters is Director at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law Heidelberg (Germany), and Professor at the universities of Heidelberg, Freie Universität Berlin and Basel (Switzerland). Roxana Banu is Associate Professor and Tutorial Fellow at the Faculty of Law and Lady Margaret Hall, University of Oxford.
Hersch Lauterpacht Memorial Lectures 2025: Diversity and Self-Determination in International Law: Continuing Conversations with Karen KnopWe will come together to celebrate the life and scholarship of our colleague and friend, Professor Karen Knop (1960-2022). Karen, until her untimely passing, was the Cecil A Wright Chair at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Law. A long-time friend of the Lauterpacht Centre, Karen was to have delivered the Centre's 2025 Hersch Lauterpacht Memorial Lectures.Session III Private and Foreign Relations LawProfessor Anne Peters in conversation with Dr Roxana BanuChair: Professor Campbell McLachlanProfessor Peters's talk, 'Populism, Foreign Relations Law, and global order and justice', will discuss populist foreign relations law, which was Karen Knop's last project, at the university of Helsinki and as a Max Planck fellow. This talk will make the point that ongoing transformations of the concept of law itself, of legal procedures, and of legal substance cut across the ‘levels' of governance. And neither identitarian rhetoric, nor trade wars, nor border-fences will bring back an inter-state, Westphalian (or ‘Eastfalian') order. We are living in conditions of global law (and transnational) law. Populist heads of state both deploy and defy this law (concluding populist treaties or deals such as the German-Turkish refugee agreements; denouncing treaties such as ICSID or the Paris Agreement; using their war powers to escape domestic critique; raising tariffs to please their voter-base, and so on). At the same time, domestic, local and transnational actors (ranging from cities to courts to Indigenous peoples, or philanthro-capitalists) activate all kinds of law to resist populism. Such global lawfare destabilises world order but also has a transformative potential. New legal forms (especially informal agreements), new legal processes (such as public interest litigation before the ICJ) and new legal principles (such as One Health; Rectification/reparation; and the exposure of double standards) are responding to the big challenges for global order and justice: the cultural, the social, and the ecological challenge. Dr Banu's talk, 'Foreign Affairs, Self-Determination and Private International Law', begins with the point that foreign affairs questions are often thought to lie at the very edge of private international law, perhaps in the leftover corners of the historical alignment between private and public international law. Similarly, in part on the assumption that private international law settles conflicts of laws between already established states, there wouldn't appear to be any intuitive connection between nationalist or self-determination movements and the field of private international law.This talk will show that these assumptions are mistaken. By engaging with the historical development of the field from the mid-nineteenth century onwards, the talk will show that private international law has been deeply enmeshed in major geopolitical events generally, and in nationalist and self-determination movements, in particular. This enmeshment is neither accidental, nor exclusively modern. It is the inevitable result of some of private international law's main analytical and conceptual building blocks. Anne Peters is Director at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law Heidelberg (Germany), and Professor at the universities of Heidelberg, Freie Universität Berlin and Basel (Switzerland). Roxana Banu is Associate Professor and Tutorial Fellow at the Faculty of Law and Lady Margaret Hall, University of Oxford.
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ក្នុងពិធីបិទសមាជរដ្ឋសភា និងព្រឹទ្ធសភា កាលពីល្ងាចថ្ងៃទី៣ ខែមិថុនា លោកនាយករដ្ឋមន្ត្រី ហ៊ុន ម៉ាណែត បានប្រកាសជាថ្មីពីការព្យាយាមសម្របសម្រួល ដោះស្រាយទ្វេភាគីជាមួយថៃ លើបញ្ហាព្រំដែន តែបើមិនឯកភាពគ្នា លោកថា កម្ពុជា នឹងប្តឹងជាឯកតោភាគី ទៅតុលាការយុត្តិធម៌អន្តរជាតិ ICJ។
How far would you go to protect your home?In this week's special episode, Christiana Figueres brings us a deeply personal and political dispatch from Vanuatu - a country on the frontlines of the climate crisis and at the heart of one of the most significant climate justice initiatives of our time.In conversations with voices from government (Minister Ralph Regenvanu), climate diplomacy (Christopher Bartlett), youth leadership and advocacy (Litiana Kalsrap), and the arts (Jean-Pascal Wahe), Christiana explores the legacy of colonisation, the meaning of land and sovereignty, and the moral power of a nation that is doing everything it can to protect its people and its planet.Alongside Paul Dickinson, she also considers Vanuatu's history as a climate leader and the decades-long struggle for loss and damage. Plus, they begin to unpack the landmark ICJ case that Vanuatu has initiated, and which we will be exploring further in future episodes.How is this island nation persevering in the face of rising seas and extreme weather? And what does the world owe to those who have done the least to cause our current crisis?This episode features songs recorded by Christiana in the village of Imaki, on Tanna island, and additional wildlife recordings from Vanuatu by Dominik M. Ramík.Learn more
Judge Thomas G. Moukawsher is a Connecticut complex litigation judge and former lawyer, legislator and lobbyist. He is the author of “The Common Flaw: Needless Complexity in the Courts and 50 Ways to Reduce it.” President Trump has consistently tried to delegitimize the courts, which is weakening our democracy and deteriorating the Rule of Law. For decades, the international community has looked to the US to promote democracy and establish functional legal systems, especially with the ICC, ICJ, and human rights treaties. The Trump Administration may possibly use Gunboat Diplomacy and manifest destiny regarding the Panama Canal, Greenland and Canada. War on Terror legislation allowed the President to take aggressive, and possibly illegal action. The NATO Treaty requires Greenland and Canada be defended if attacked; therefore, Democrats, Republicans and the Judiciary need a united front to protect the Rule of Law and rescue US international prestige which is plummeting worldwide.
In Episode 10 of Geopolitics with Ghost, host Gordon McCormick unpacks a geopolitical whirlwind. The show opens with Trump's Oval Office confrontation of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa over white farmer genocide and the ANC's corruption, including a bold video expose featuring Julius Malema and burial fields. Ghost dives deep into South Africa's post-apartheid politics, the Gupta brothers' corruption network, and Ramaphosa's entanglement in BRICS, Russia, and UAE relations. The episode also spotlights the latest nuclear developments, Trump's executive orders to revive domestic energy and a tense fifth round of U.S.-Iran negotiations in Rome, where uranium enrichment remains the red line. Ghost analyzes the dangerous escalation brewing between Israel and Iran, and Netanyahu's controversial appointment of a “messianic” new Shin Bet chief despite Supreme Court pushback. Add in rumors of drunken North Korean troops in Kursk, their rumored deployment to Burkina Faso, and escalating ICJ proceedings against Israel, and you've got one packed episode. Ghost ties it all together with sharp commentary, mind maps, and historical insight, questioning official narratives and highlighting the overlapping alliances driving the next phase of global realignment.
Robert Hersov unloads on South Africa's alignment with Iran and anti-American policies. He claims Iran funded the ANC's ICJ case against Israel and calls Ramaphosa a jellyfish. Hersov urges Trump to punish South Africa unless racist laws are repealed and corrupt officials are sanctioned.
Lara Bird-Leakey is joined by Dr Victor Kattan, Assistant Professor of Public International Law at the University of Nottingham and expert on the crime of apartheid.In January 2024 Victor co-wrote an article with Gerrard Kemp considering apartheid as a form of genocide in the context of the case of South Africa v Israel. In this analysis, the authors consider that the link between the crime of genocide and apartheid has never been adjudicated on, but that there are clear and obvious links between the two.Throughout the episode, Lara and Victor discuss the historic origins of the crime of apartheid, how courts have developed this in practice, and the hesitancy of the ICJ to want to use the term apartheid in both the South Africa case or their Advisory Opinion.What does this mean for Palestine?
News Headlines II HereHumanitarian vessel CONSCIENCE attacked by drones in international waters near Malta; Israel's security cabinet approves Gaza annexation; Israel escalates violence in Gaza, killing over 63, many children.Israel's "Operation Iron Wall" forces mass displacement in the West Bank; 2,970 ceasefire violations in Lebanon, 148 killed.Sectarian violence in Suwayda continues; Israel's controversial "humanitarian aid" mission in Syria raises tensions.75 pro-Palestine protesters arrested at Columbia University; Trump threatens to withhold federal funding over criticism of Israel.Burkina Faso sees support for leader Ibrahim Traoré after thwarted coup and rising tide from the Global SouthVenezuela suffers $226B loss from US sanctions; Sudan's genocide case against UAE dismissed by ICJ.Romania's far-right leader George Simion rises to prominence; 80th Anniversary of the Red Army defeating Nazism and discussion about history and memory.Election Reflections; Albanese faces backlash over controversial diplomatic ties with Indonesian General Prabowo and outro Sudisman Poem. Song - Shabjdeed - 7ASAD (Prod. Al Nather) [Live in Berlin]Voices 4 Palestine II HereJosh Lees From Palestine Action Group and Effie Prom from Muslim Votes Matters at the Sydney Rally 2 Weeks ago.Song - A-WA - Hana Mash Hu Al YamanBirrugan Interview Stephen Gapps II HereFriend of the show Birrugan Dunn-Velasco interviews renowned historian Stephen Gapps about the contested history of what's known as the "frontier wars". Full interview found when clicking the "here" link.This is Week that was II HereComrade Kevin provides us with an update on the week that was.Claire and Hank from Save Public Collective II HereClaire And Hank from Save Public Collective stop in and ring in to update us on the current situation in the public housing. Pushing against mainstream narratives and giving a real human perspective. Song - Living Colour - Open Letter to a Landlord
Send us a textWho's really pulling the strings behind the hostage crisis? In this episode, Eylon Levy is joined by Asher Fredman—Executive Director of the Misgav Institute for National Security and former Ministry of Strategic Affairs official —to unpack the shocking realities behind Edan Alexander's release and the geopolitical theater that surrounds it.Topics discussed:- How the U.S. pressured Qatar to force Hamas to release a hostage- The dangerous spin cycles from Israel, the U.S., and Hamas- Qatar's double game as Hamas's patron and Western partner- The myth of humanitarian leverage: why Gaza reconstruction won't disarm Hamas- How international institutions are shielding terrorists and targeting Israel- Why the ICC and ICJ have lost all moral authorityThis episode doesn't offer easy answers—because there are none. But it does break down the strategic dilemmas Israel faces as it fights both on the battlefield and in the courtroom of world opinion.Support the showStay up to date at:X: https://twitter.com/stateofapodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/stateofapod/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/state-of-a-nation
Canadian journalist Nora Loreto reads the latest headlines for Tuesday, May 6, 2025.TRNN has partnered with Loreto to syndicate and share her daily news digest with our audience. Tune in every morning to the TRNN podcast feed to hear the latest important news stories from Canada and worldwide.Find more headlines from Nora at Sandy & Nora Talk Politics podcast feed.Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.Sign up for our newsletterLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast
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In late 2024, Israel closed its embassy in Dublin, accusing the Irish government of extreme anti-Israel policies, antisemitic rhetoric, and double standards. Meanwhile, the small Jewish community in Ireland, numbering nearly 3,000, has faced antisemitism in the streets. AJC's Director of International Jewish Affairs, Rabbi Andrew Baker, joins us to discuss his recent meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin, examples of antisemitic activity in Ireland, including Holocaust inversion and the chilling impact of widespread anti-Israel sentiment on Irish Jews. He also shares insights on Ireland's adoption of the IHRA working definition of antisemitism and the future of Holocaust remembrance in the country. ___ Resources: AJC Directly Addresses Antisemitism and Vilification of Israel in Ireland with the Prime Minister Listen – AJC Podcasts: -The Forgotten Exodus: with Hen Mazzig, Einat Admony, and more. -People of the Pod: U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff on Gaza Reconstruction, Israeli Security, and the Future of Middle East Diplomacy Why Germany's Antisemitic Far-Right Party is Thriving Instead of Disappearing Follow People of the Pod on your favorite podcast app, and learn more at AJC.org/PeopleofthePod You can reach us at: peopleofthepod@ajc.org If you've appreciated this episode, please be sure to tell your friends, and rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. __ Transcript of Conversation with Andrew Baker: Manya Brachear Pashman: In December, Israel closed its embassy in Dublin, accusing the Irish government of extreme anti-Israel policies, antisemitic rhetoric, and double standards. Meanwhile, the small Jewish community in Ireland, numbering nearly 3000 has faced antisemitism in the streets. With us now to discuss the situation in Ireland, and his meeting with the Irish Prime Minister last week, is AJC's Director of International Jewish Affairs, Rabbi Andrew Baker, who also serves as the personal representative on combating antisemitism in the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. Andy, welcome to People of the Pod. Andrew Baker: Great to be here, Manya. Manya Brachear Pashman: This situation did not develop overnight. Can you take our listeners back to the first clues that the relationship between Israel and Ireland was deteriorating? Andrew Baker: Ireland has a small Jewish community, perhaps about 3000 people. And a significant number of them, maybe upwards toward 1000, also people with Israeli citizenship who moved to Ireland to work there with a number of the social media tech companies based in Ireland. Over the years, and certainly even predating October 7, in Ireland there's been a fairly high degree of anti-Israel animus. It's not dissimilar to what we may find in a number of other northern European countries. They view the political scene in the Middle East through a certain prism that creates and maybe amplifies this form of animus. But that said, there have also been, I think, issues between this community and government policy, even as it's reflected in ceremonies marking Holocaust remembrance in Ireland. In many cases, the particular focus in that history of what happened to the Jewish people in Europe during World War II, the genocide of the Holocaust. While there may be commemoration events, in principle to market, they've really, in many ways, washed out the Jewish nature of that. In 2016 I was an invited speaker to the official Holocaust Commemoration Day in Ireland. Almost the entire focus was on the refugees, at the time coming in from North Africa and the Middle East. I was actually the only person who spoke the word antisemitism at that event. You also had an effort through legislation to really separate out Israel, the occupied territories, as they understood it, and the name of this bill that was passed by the legislature was called the Occupied Territories Bill. Which sought to separate Israel, at least the territories commercially from Ireland, but it would have a very onerous impact, frankly, on any anyone, certainly members of the Jewish community, who would choose to visit Israel. If they purchased a kippa in The Old City of Jerusalem, brought it back with them to Ireland, under this law, if it were enacted, they could literally be arrested for that action. So I think also at the time I made a visit there in 2019 in my OSC role, Israel was preparing to host the Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv, and there was a very public campaign in Ireland to boycott the Eurovision contest. Advertisements calling for this on the side of buses, people in the state media already indicating that they were going to refuse to attend. So you had this sort of environment in Ireland, again, a good number of years before what happened on October 7, which really changed everything throughout Europe. Manya Brachear Pashman: And now there has been a more moderate government recently elected in Ireland. Prime Minister Micheál Martin was in the United States last week in Washington, DC, and you actually met with him when he was here, correct? Andrew Baker: That's correct. Manya Brachear Pashman: Did you share some of these concerns? Did you address, for example, the Occupied Territories Bill with him? Andrew Baker: Yes, we spent a bit over an hour together. I was joined also by Marina Rosenberg from the ADL. Our two organizations met. There were some initial plans that other organizations would also participate, but in the end, it was the two of us. One of the most significant issues that has arisen, it's partly why Israel closed its embassy, was the fact that Ireland has joined with South Africa in the charges brought before the ICJ, the International Court of Justice, accusing Israel of genocide. So our goal at this meeting was to raise a number of these issues, including that, including the status of the Occupied Territories bill. But also, really to impress on him that the community itself was feeling, sieged, if you will, by these developments. And so we wanted him to understand that the anti-Israel animus, which at times, crosses over to a form of antisemitism, has had a direct impact on the Jews in Ireland. It also was brought to the fore only this past January at this year's International Holocaust Remembrance event, Michael Higgins, the Irish president, spoke, even though the Jewish community had actually urged that he not be given a platform. He used the opportunity to focus on the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza. And again, by that, drawing an analogy between Israel, between the Jewish experience during the Holocaust and somehow Israel's treatment of Palestinians today. So this, too, was an issue we brought up with the Prime Minister. Manya Brachear Pashman: But this prime minister has made some overtures to address antisemitism, right? I mean, his administration, for example, just announced it was adopting the working definition. Andrew Baker: Yes, in fact, several weeks before coming to Washington, the prime minister did announce that Ireland would accept the international Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, the IHRA working definition of antisemitism. And we also have a set of global guidelines that some, I think, over over 30 countries now have adopted, that lay out measures that government should take. So we did, of course, discuss this with the prime minister. He indicated to us that he was in the process of appointing a national coordinator, someone who could sort of oversee the development of national strategy to combat anti semitism. This is a very important step, by the way, it's one that almost all, with only a couple of exceptions, EU Member States, have already done. So. It is good that Ireland is doing this. Of course, it comes quite late to the game in this the IHRA definition is very important, because it offers old and new examples of antisemitism, and to digress only for a moment, this IHRA definition began as the definition endorsed presented by the European monitoring center on racism and xenophobia, already 20 years ago. And in my AJC role at that time, I worked closely with the EUMC in the drafting and the adoption of that definition. And notably, it speaks about antisemitism related to Israel. Frankly, if one had that definition in front of him or her, you would be able to look at some of the actions, even by members of government, and certainly the President's own remarks in January, and say, well, this could constitute a form of antisemitism itself. Manya Brachear Pashman: And did he address the bill legislation that is so troublesome? Andrew Baker: Yes, he did. He indicated to us that the Occupied Territories Bill as drafted is probably unconstitutional, since it really concerns international trade and economics. This is the purview of Brussels for all EU member states. So in that regard, they're really not expected or permitted to have their own economic international policy. He also said it was probably unenforceable. Now I asked him to simply dispel with this bill altogether. That was not something that he could agree to, but he did inform me that it would be, at least for now, off the legislative calendar. So we know there are others in Ireland who are pushing for that law to be redrafted and enacted. So this was somewhat reassuring to be told that no, at least this will not happen this year. Manya Brachear Pashman: Though he adopted the IRA working definition, I know that he also received some pressure from activists to dispense of that, to not adopt it and to reject it. And he assured them that it was not legally binding. Was that discouraging to hear? Or did he seem to be willing to implement it in training of law enforcement and education of students? Andrew Baker: Look, these are the very elements that we speak of when we speak about employing the IHRA definition. And as you said, it's identified as a non legally binding definition, but it ought to be used to advise, to inform law enforcement, the judiciary, if and when they address incidents of antisemitism. Again, he made the decision to adopt the definition, to accept the global guidelines only, only a few weeks ago, really. So how it will be used to what extent remains to be seen. I have to say we, and my ADL colleague indicated we're certainly prepared to work with the government to offer advice on how these things can be employed. We hope that they'll consider and take up our offer, but at this point, we have to see what happens. Manya Brachear Pashman: You mentioned that the small Jewish community there is largely Israeli expats doing business. And they were certainly uncomfortable at Holocaust Remembrance event. Are there other examples of harassment or antisemitic behavior, assaults, protests. What are they seeing on a day to day basis? Andrew Baker: Yes, first, I mean, the majority of the community are not Israelis, but there's a significant number who are. And I think what they're finding is, it's not unique, but it's intensive for them, that in schools, in the workplace, there's a high level of discomfort. And a result of this, where people may have the choice they will try not to identify publicly in some way that would signal to others that they're Jewish. There are incidents. There haven't really been violent attacks but clearly kids in school have been harassed and made to feel uncomfortable. Because they're Jewish because of this sort of strong anti-Israel animus. There was, only shortly after we had our meeting, an incident in one of the resort towns in Ireland where Israeli tourists in a restaurant were harassed by other patrons. They were cursed. They were spit at. It was the sort of thing, and the local council did issue a kind of apology. But I think it illustrates that when you have such a high level of anti-Israel animus, which at times can be just a harshly critical view of Israel or Israel's government, but it can spill over and create a sense that there is, as we've termed it, a kind of ambient antisemitism. It is sort of in the atmosphere, and so it does have an impact on this small Jewish community. Manya Brachear Pashman: Last year, Israel recalled its ambassador to Dublin. It closed its embassy in December, but in May, it actually recalled its ambassador, after Ireland announced, along with other countries, Norway, Spain, Slovenia, that it would recognize a Palestinian state. And I'm curious if there's something about Ireland's history that informs this approach? Andrew Baker: I think that's partly true. Look, first of all, Ireland had a somewhat checkered role, even during the Holocaust. You know, the Irish Ambassador government signed a condolence book when Adolf Hitler died. And it accepted German refugees after the war, but it was really quite reluctant to accept even some small number of Jewish refugees. And I think over time, Ireland in its own fight for independence with Great Britain, maybe drew the same analogy to Palestinians. This notion of being a colonialist subject. Perhaps there are those connections that people make as well. But in the case with the Israeli ambassador first being withdrawn, and then the embassy closed, unfortunately, much of the normal diplomatic relations that an ambassador wants to do, is expected to do, were really precluded from Israeli Ambassador Erlich. Gatherings of political parties where diplomats as a kind of standard rule, invited to attend, she was not invited. Other events the same was true. So there was also a frustration to be ambassador in what ought to be a friendly country, a fellow democracy, a member of the European Union, and yet to be made a kind of de facto persona non grata was a quite troubling experience. Manya Brachear Pashman: So whether there was an ambassador or an embassy there didn't seem to matter. They were still being excluded from diplomatic events already. Andrew Baker: The Israeli government made the decision that they needed to do something dramatic to express the state of affairs and this discomfort, and that was first through recalling the ambassador, but ultimately, As you pointed out, essentially closing the embassy, that's a dramatic step, and some might disagree, particularly if you have Israeli citizens that would otherwise want the services of an embassy in that country, but they believe this was one way of sending a message, and I think it was a message that was received. I would point out that following our meeting with the Prime Minister, it drew significant attention in the Irish press. Perhaps one of the most prominent read newspapers in Ireland, The Independent, this past Sunday, had an editorial that spoke about our meeting with the Prime Minister and really called on the government to reassess its relationship with Israel. In other words, to try and repair that relationship. So if it leads to that, then I think we will feel it was well worth it. Manya Brachear Pashman: Going back to the Holocaust Remembrance events that seem to be a continuing issue. Did you speak with the Prime Minister about the Jewish community perhaps having a role in organizing those commemorations from now on? Andrew Baker: We did. The fact is, there has been a Holocaust Educational Trust organization that had some government support, but it's separate from the Jewish community that has been responsible for organizing these events. As I noted when I was invited in 2016, this was the organization that organized it, but it has sort of fallen out of favor with the Jewish community. There have been internal tensions, and again, as a result of this last event in January, the Jewish community has asked the government to really be given the authority to to organize these events. I have to point out that it does have, typically, the participation of senior figures in the government. When I was there, the prime minister at the time spoke, and members of the High Court participated, the Mayor of Dublin. So I think that level of participation is important and should continue. But I think the problem we're seeing is that even that history is being instrumentalized, so we need to be certain that doesn't continue. Manya Brachear Pashman: Andy, a number of Jewish leaders declined to meet with Prime Minister Martin, given the tension and animosity Jews in Ireland have been facing. Why did you meet with him? Andrew Baker: AJC values, sees itself as playing an important diplomatic role, not simply with Ireland, but with various countries. And while some other organizations felt in the end, they should not participate, because by not talking to the Irish Prime Minister that was sending a message, our approach is rather quite the opposite. It's important to talk. I'm not sure that it's always the easiest conversations, and the results may not always be all that we would hope them to be, but I want to say we're in this for the long haul. We've been back and forth to Ireland, with other countries, of course, as well over the years. We hope that those visits and these meetings will continue. Frankly, it's only by this kind of ongoing engagement, I believe that we can really make a difference, and that's what we're all about. Manya Brachear Pashman: Well Andy, thank you so much for joining us. Andrew Baker: You're welcome, Manya.
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