Thinking, with nick robinson. Should israels Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, should his Defence Minister, yoav gallant, face a Trialfor War crimes . That is what my guest on political thinking this week is arguing. He is the prosecutor, the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. Hes a british lawyer, whos trying also to bring the leader of hamas, yahya sinwar, to that court a court thats been derided, condemned for having no real teeth. And its notjust the two sides in the Gaza Conflict who hes targeting. Hes also said that President Putin of russia should Face Trial for war crimes. Karim khan, welcome to political thinking. Thank you for having me. Now, on the 24th Of May this year, you stood in front of a camera and you announced that you would be applying for Arrest Warrants at the International Criminal Court, for crimes committed during the ongoing conflict in gaza. Did you have any idea of the row that would follow . Well, i knew it was a powerful moment. I kne
Nuclear deal with iran. Chads former president is defiant as he faces a Senegalese Court as charged with crimes against humanity. A new fifa president wonting elected until february. . After a half century of hostility, at midnight last night, each country has established be embassies in each other answer countries. Disrt rating relations between the United States and then cuban president 70 del castro culminated into breaking off of ties in 1961. Restrictions of americans wanting to travel to cuba will remain in place. United states secretary of state and his counterpart spoke in washington in the last few minutes. This milestone does not signify an end to differentials differences that still separate our countries. But it doing signify that relations we have begun a process of full normalization that will be sure to take time but will also benefit the people in both cuba and the United States. Totally lifting return of the illegally occupied territory of guantanamo as well as full re
Jose pertierra, the actor and activist danny glover, and the journalist and historian Peter Kornbluh. Along with Medea Benjamin. This is a historic moment in an extraordinary change of events in the whole history of u. S. Foreignpolicy. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. At least eight Afghan Soldiers have died in a socalled friendly fire incident after two u. S. Helicopters attacked a checkpoint in broad daylight earlier today. General abdul raziq, a senior Afghan National Army Commander said it seems the attack was carried out mistakenly on army forces, and an investigation is ongoing to find its reason. While the United States has claimed to have ended its combat mission in afghanistan, the military carried out 106 air strikes last month, more than double the number carried out in may. Greek banks have reopened for the first time in three weeks, just days after the Greek Parliament approved harsh
Burning tires coming up in business. We will explain why french farmers are taking to the streets in protest. And a terrifying close call in south africa as a World Champion surfer fights off a shark attack and survives. That and more on the way but first our top story. First Hissene Habre the former dictator of chad goes on trial accused of war crimes and crimes against humidity. That is in senegal is history making. It is the First Time Ever the courts of one country prosecutes the former ruler of another for alleged human rights abuses. Reporter after years of struggle victims get their day in court. I wish he had the courage to come to the bar and tell me why i was arrested and detained four years. Reporter these chaddians have come to senegal it testify in the trial of their former president apz prosecutor who ruled from 1982 to 1990 and they are determined to get justice. The time has come for the victims to regain their dignity by way of these explanations, this hearing in the c
Washington and havana as the United States and cuba officially restore diplomatic relations and reopen their embassies. As we broadcast from outside the Cuban Embassy in washington, we will speak with cuban attorney Jose Pertierra, the actor and activist danny glover, and the journalist and historian Peter Kornbluh. Along with Medea Benjamin. This is a historic moment in an extraordinary change of events in the whole history of u. S. Foreignpolicy. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. At least eight Afghan Soldiers have died in a socalled friendly fire incident after two u. S. Helicopters attacked a checkpoint in broad daylight earlier today. General abdul raziq, a senior Afghan National Army Commander said it seems the attack was carried out mistakenly on army forces, and an investigation is ongoing to find its reason. While the United States has claimed to have ended its combat mission in afghanistan