European and Arab ministers meet in Barcelona to discuss the future of Gaza and Palestine
European and Arab ministers meet in Barcelona to discuss the future of Gaza and Palestine
Saudi Prince Faisal bin Farhan will present the positions of Islamic countries in the absence of Israel, which has declined to attend the summit
Saudi Prince Faisal bin Farhan will present the positions of Islamic countries in the absence of Israel, which has declined to attend the summit
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Considering the list of countries and the fact that interpreters are standard at events like this, not an issue. So how is Spain a joke again?
Edit: oh it's you again.
It seems to me that not being able to speak other languages tells you something about the level of education and breadth of knowledge of a person or at least about their open mindedness or lack of thereof.
There are many languages, I don't think it is reasonable to expect people to be fluent in even four of them.
Indeed. but like I said this is related to open mindeness, even if you don't know the other specific culture you at least have some sense of what things that your culture hold as unquestionable truths turn out not to be for "outsiders". making extrapolations with at least a good idea of another culture you are not part of is going to give you a way more reasonable explanation than estimating another culture with 1 datapoint.
I know most of the world is multilingual but only knowing one language isn't the sign of a lack of education.
In fact judging someone for not know how to speak another language is eliteism.
Context is important. Consider the context and re read the comments.
Like what?
I'm sure more than one of those people have issues with languages that some of the others are well versed in, and interpreters have been part of international diplomacy as long as there has been diplomacy.
The context is multicultural international relations. While it’s not impossible to have a good understanding of other cultures without learning their languages and reading relevant literature in the original language rather than a translation it’s highly unlikely.
Again, so what? Others have already pointed out that translations and interpreters work. Is english suddenly the national language of all of Europe?