Christian Kopf

Am I stoned right now? I must be stoned.

Former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis is at a T-Bank forum in Moscow today. Of course, he walked onto the stage to the viral track bearing his name…

Israel just passed a death penalty law that applies by design to Arabs only. In life and in death, official Israel distinguishes between human lives. Not all lives are equally sacred. Beyond the moral rot of the state claiming the right to execute a neutralized person who poses no threat, the decision to draw a line between Jews and Arabs adds another layer of disgust. And how will they condemn Jewish terrorists when those terrorists are actively sent by the very people who championed this law? I am ashamed. As an Israeli. As a Jew.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Iran: Today more than ever, it is essential to remember that one can be against a hateful regime, as is the case with the Iranian regime, as is the whole of Spanish society, and at the same time be against an unjustified, dangerous military intervention outside of international law. That one must be against a war initiated without the authorization of the United States Congress or the United Nations Security Council and, as I have said before, one that violates international law. And that there is always room for a negotiated solution, instead of being dragged along by the devastation of arms as the only possible way out. Therefore, I would like once again, as we have done since the beginning, to appeal for immediate de-escalation, for full respect for international law in all the conflicts we are unfortunately suffering, and for the urgency of resuming dialogue as soon as possible. That is where Spain will be, and that is where I believe the whole of the European Union should be.