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Days after Hamas launched its Oct. 7 attacks on Israel, Germany’s chancellor, Olaf Scholz, was one of the first Western leaders to arrive in Tel Aviv. Standing beside the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, he declared that Germany had “only one place — and it is alongside Israel.”

That place now feels increasingly awkward for Germany, Israel’s second-largest arms supplier, and a nation whose leadership calls support for the country a “Staatsräson,” a national reason for existence, as a way of atoning for the Holocaust.

Last week, with Israel’s deadly offensive continuing in Gaza, the chancellor again stood next to Mr. Netanyahu in Tel Aviv, and struck a different tone. “No matter how important the goal,” he asked, “can it justify such terribly high costs?”

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[–] Altofaltception@lemmy.world 16 points 5 months ago

I'm sure Scholz will change his tune when Israel accuses him of being antisemitic.

[–] pop@lemmy.ml 5 points 5 months ago

He's a politician, shifting tones back and forth when they see fit is what they do.

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.ca 4 points 5 months ago

In trying to research some kind of response, I stumbled across the "Haavara agreement". Surprising that some Nazis seemed open to the idea of Zionism as part of their goals. Even more surprising that Israel is not even offering such a bargain to Palestinians. Vae victus, Bibi?

[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Did the actions shift with the tone?

[–] Siegfried@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

This is a pretty big step for Germany. I'm more concerned with USA not shifting the actions yet.