Genocide

Musician Michael Barenboim on Gaza

"Nothing justifies genocide"

Violinist Michael Barenboim, leader of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, calls for an arms embargo against Israel and argues that the German media has failed in its responsibilities. He tells Qantara how he balances art and activism.
France's Controversial Law on Armenia

Empoisoned Relations

Trouble is brewing between Paris and Ankara: After the lower house of the French parliament recently passed a bill making denial of the Armenian genocide that took place during the First World War a criminal offence, Turkey's Prime Minister Erdogan is accusing the French government of racism, discrimination and anti-Muslim sentiment. Bernard Schmid reports