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Germany defunds 2 Israeli human rights groups (www.dw.com)
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The German government has quietly cut funding for Zochrot and New Profile, following an earlier defunding of Palestinian NGOs. Some observers fear the move will shrink space for those critical of the Israeli government.

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[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Good job reading the article. These groups were supporting Palestine. The German government (not just the current one) is overly cautious and does everything to avoid antagonising Israel, precisely because certain people are quick to yell "Nazi".

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Perhaps people are inclined to yell Nazi because their government is funding a genocide and silencing speech against the Israeli government.

[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org -2 points 2 weeks ago

I am very much with you in being against what they're doing but supporting Israel is usually not the reason Germans in particular are called "Nazi".

[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Uuuh yeah, pretty sure they meant what they said. Genocide is genocide, no matter if its Jews or Palestinians getting killed.

[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org -3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

It is. "Nazi" is still at best a weird choice of words in this case.

[–] PlasticLove 3 points 1 week ago

No it’s not.

Zionists are Nazis. Israel is a Nazi state.

Nazi is an adjective not simply a political party from the 1930s.