Because of the protracted conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, the war has returned daily to our television screens and to the front pages of our newspapers. Praise God, however, the prospect of a third world war seems to be receding, with the major nuclear powers maintaining a minimum of temperance.
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But if the lands and oceans of our planet have not once again become battlefields ready to swallow the sacrifice of millions of young men, as during the world wars of 1914-1918 and 1939-1945; if the UN continues its role as a forum for discussions between nations; whether military violence remains regionally circumscribed; the fact remains that we are currently witnessing the return of a global shock: that of memories.
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The most blatant manifestation of this global shock of memories was recently given to us by the South African government. On December 29, 2023, he appealed to the International Court of Justice in The Hague, the most...
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