Philippe Sands — There is a global law
In this episode of the BlomCast, Philipp Blom talks to international lawyer and author Philippe Sands about his German Book Trade Peace Prize speech and his criticism of Germany’s stance on Israel and Gaza. Drawing on his family’s Holocaust history, Sands explores antisemitism, the contested meaning of genocide, and the tension between individual rights and group identity. They discuss how fear, inequality and fading historical memory undermine social trust—and why Sands remains cautiously hopeful about international law. The conversation closes with reconciliation, ecocide and artificial intelligence, asking what it will take for humanity to act collectively and rethink its relationship with the natural world.