Just wrapped 2 days of reporting in Berlin, with a particular focus on how officials & others close to policy are handling the Gaza war.
More to come soon but for now: similar to the situation in DC, there’s a deep sense expertise is being sidelined—enabling violence & hurting..
More to come soon but for now: similar to the situation in DC, there’s a deep sense expertise is being sidelined—enabling violence & hurting..
..Germany’s ability to bolster future stability, in Israel-Palestine or in other global contexts where it seeks to wield soft power.
“Untenable” is a word that came up repeatedly, referring to German backing for Israel’s conduct, the silencing of dissenting views on the policy..
“Untenable” is a word that came up repeatedly, referring to German backing for Israel’s conduct, the silencing of dissenting views on the policy..
..and the conflict between its approach & the international laws+norms for which Berlin+Europe cast themselves as key defenders.
I’ll be reporting from The Hague over the next week, digging into ICC/ICJ & more. If you want to chat (even confidentially): akbar.ahmed@huffpost.com.
I’ll be reporting from The Hague over the next week, digging into ICC/ICJ & more. If you want to chat (even confidentially): akbar.ahmed@huffpost.com.
Happy to quickly move to secure messaging & I’ve never burned a source in > a decade of this work
For accountability for Oct 7 & since & any hope of reinvigorating human rights standards after the ongoing assault they face, continued coverage & courage from media+sources is key.
For accountability for Oct 7 & since & any hope of reinvigorating human rights standards after the ongoing assault they face, continued coverage & courage from media+sources is key.
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