The UK pushes back on Israeli settlements; a far-right win in Germany
About this episode
The episode discusses the UK's new stance on Israeli settlements and the implications of a far-right election victory in Germany.
The United Kingdom announced a major reset of its relations with Israel. And the country’s foreign minister used surprisingly strong language in explaining the move. The UK was joined by France, Canada and nine other countries who say they’re all banning trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, which are considered illegal under international law. Israel and its closest ally, the United States, condemned the move and Israel says it’s retaliating. Our reporter in London explains what prompted this move. And in Germany, there was an election over the weekend in a small eastern region of the country, but it sent shockwaves across Germany and into Europe more broadly. The far-right AfD party won big and the party of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, the conservative Christian Democrats, received a record low number of votes. We here why the result is raising some tough questions about German democracy. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org . See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to…
Topics covered
- Israeli settlements
- UK foreign policy
- far-right politics
- German elections
- international relations
- trade bans
Keywords
- UK
- Israel
- settlements
- Germany
- far-right
- elections
- international law
- trade bans
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: United Kingdom, Israel, France, Canada, AfD, Christian Democrats
Places: West Bank, Germany, Europe
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