Friedrich Merz has appeared to suggest that Iran should not be protected by international law.
In a major intervention, the German chancellor expressed fears that such rules were becoming redundant in a world where rogue states broke them with impunity and allies did not enforce them.
He went on to say that “now is not the time” for Europeans to “lecture” the United States and Israel about legality, as he turned a blind eye to accusations that their attacks on Iran broke international law.
You’d think the misguided appeasement policies of German chancellors reached its extreme with Markel’s foreign policy towards Russia, but Merz is here like “hold my beer”.
What’s next? Pedophiles should not be protected by laws against torture? I understand their point because Iran is evil but that’s just not how rule of law works. If the laws are insufficient, they need to be changed not discarded.
I don’t think it’s because the regime in Iran is evil, but because Germany considers Israel and the US to be their allies, and they don’t want to lose their support. So it’s more like opting not to protect children against paedophiles because you’re best friends with Epstein. Not that that would ever happen…
“Now is not the time for Britons to lecture Germany”, said Neville Chamberlain after Germany occupied Poland.
Czechoslovakia. With the invasion of Poland, they entered the war.
However, I agree that they are giving criminals free rein.
I felt like I got that wrong, thanks.
