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[–] lurch 26 points 8 months ago (7 children)

Germany is not doing that at all. Germans are just aware of their past and almost all will therefore be careful what they say and also point that out to other Germans. It is not forbidden to criticise Israel though and probably it never will be. Most Germans will just be the last to do it on their own individual initiative.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 8 months ago (5 children)

In Germany, debate rages over a state policy to support Israel, no matter what

As Gaza is bombarded by Israeli forces, a polemic is raging in Germany over a state policy that makes criticism of Israel blasphemous because it's seen as antisemitic.

https://www.courthousenews.com/in-germany-debate-rages-over-a-state-policy-to-support-israel-no-matter-what/

[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago (4 children)

It’s not a crime to not support Israel, just taboo and against stated policy. Policy isn’t law though

[–] [email protected] 16 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I would not say it's a taboo within the German population to speak out against the current Israeli government.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 8 months ago

Nope. Why would it be taboo to criticise Benjamin von Papen and Itamar Ben-Hitler. The state is doing that, officially rebuking e.g. Ben-Gvir's ethnic cleansing statements.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 8 months ago

I think the timing would be a little problematic.

So for a while now Germany has had some laws that may have been overly strict in an abundance of caution over antisemitism. Then there's a spike in antisemitism worldwide so Germany chooses to remove these law in this particular point in history? Why? Because people are so very angry at Israel right now they can't think about anything rationally?

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