'We need some daydreaming': lawyer Theodor Meron on surviving the Holocaust, and issuing Netanyahu’s arrest warrant

'We need some daydreaming': lawyer Theodor Meron on surviving the Holocaust, and issuing Netanyahu’s arrest warrant

June 12, 2026 · 31 min

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The episode features lawyer Theodor Meron discussing his experiences during the Holocaust and the implications of issuing an arrest warrant for Netanyahu.

International lawyer and judge Theodor Meron on issuing Netanyahu’s arrest warrant, and how daydreaming helped him to survive the Holocaust. This episode has been subject to a Corrections and Clarifications note: https://www.bbc.co.uk/helpandfeedback/corrections_clarifications

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Host: Nick Robinson

Guest: Theodor Meron

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