A good summary of why Spanish courts of law have fallen into disrepute. For further reading see Georgina Blakeley – Catalonia: a year on, political prisoners go unnoticed by the rest of the world here
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Geopolitics
Jerusalem Post: UNRWA report says Israel coerced some agency employees to falsely admit Hamas links
“Coerced” means in Israeli Nazi-speech “Tortured” The document said several UNRWA Palestinian staffers had been detained by the Israeli army, and experienced severe physical beatings, waterboarding, and threats of harm to family members. Read HERE
EU politics
euronews: German architecture prize rescinded over artist signing Israel boycott letter
The Schelling Architecture Foundation has refused to award the winner of its top prize because they signed a letter pledging to boycott Israeli institutions. Read HERE
Economics
Bill Mitchell: The coronavirus crisis – a particular type of shock – Part 1
Considerations that governments need to take into account when dealing with the economic damage that will result from the coronavirus crisis. Read here
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