Olaf Scholz claimed his right to defense in Tel Aviv on Tuesday. Israel is the “cause of the situation” GermanySlovenian philosopher’s intervention in Frankfurt caused scandal Slavoj Zizek The International Book Fair in this city is at Buchmesse. He opened his speech by condemning the “non-palliative” situation.Hamas’ terrorist barbarism“But then he thought it was necessary to “analyze” what gave rise to the conflict and what the situation of the Palestinians was like. Loop. He also implied that by that time, almost an hour and a half after the ceremony, speakers had repeatedly expressed solidarity with Israel and condemned Hamas, but only one person had made that statement. “Palestine.” happened Natasia Pirc MusarPresident SloveniaA country invited to Buchmesse this year.
Confusion, tension and protests mixed with applause spread among the audience. Some attendees, including Frankfurt Mayor Mike Josef, walked out of the ceremony, and Uwe Becker, Hessen’s Commissioner for Combating Anti-Semitism, scolded the philosopher on stage. It was of little use to Zizek to deny that he had “relativized” Hamas terrorism. He barely finished his speech and was politely but firmly escorted off the stage by the president of Buchmesse. Jürgen Boos.
From Scholz’s support to Von der Leyen’s failures
It is difficult to imagine what would have happened if Chancellor Scholz had attended the ceremony as planned. The German leader canceled his visit to Frankfurt at the last minute and went to Tel Aviv and told the prime minister: Benjamin Netanyahuyour complete solidarity. Thus, US President Joe Biden came to the fore. The words of the social democratic chancellor in Tel Aviv were similar to those made by the president a few days ago. European Commission (CE), also German but conservative Ursula von der Leyen. This was followed by a barrage of criticism from its European partners, reminding us that it was not for the community to determine the line of its foreign policy.
Israel’s right to defensesituation reason“It has been an unshakable pillar for the German political class since its foundation.” Federal Republic of Germany (FRG), after World War II. It responds to the sense of responsibility of the country in which it is located. holocaust and that he killed six million Jews during the period of Nazism. It is a source of pride for today’s Germany that a Jewish community of nearly 100,000 members continues to exist despite all the horrors. But he’s not just panicking about the increase anti-semitic attacks or explosion far rightBut also anything that could be perceived as anti-Semitism, including criticism of Netanyahu.
Scholz did not meet the Israeli leader only in Tel Aviv. He also met with relatives of Germans Hamas kidnapped. They are mostly Israeli citizens who have dual German citizenship because their parents are. Among them Shani LoukThe young influencer is paraded like a war trophy by his captors.
Scholz’s tripartite Social Democrats, Greens and Liberals and the conservative opposition later issued a joint statement condemning Hamas. They have Demonstrations in “support” for Palestine bannedConsidering they turned into rallies to “celebrate” Hamas. While the Buchmesse was inaugurated in Frankfurt on Tuesday, rebel forces in Berlin had to cordon off the monument. holocaust victimsWhere pro-Palestinian protesters gathered.
Six million Muslims
It’s not just irritability, but also panic What is breathed among Germany’s political class and security forces. In the country they live in six million muslims. Regardless of whether responsibility is confirmed or not, the situation is likely to become tense in the face of massacres like the one in the Gaza hospital.
There may be gaps between glorification of Hamas and expressions of solidarity towards Palestinian victims. However, there is almost no place for the latter in political speeches or in the media, and solidarity against Israel is exaggerated.
Germany’s silence towards Gazans had begun to be felt even before the opening of the book fair, which celebrates its 75th anniversary this year. LiBeraturpreis award to Palestinian writer suddenly withdrawn from program Adania ShibliAuthor of the novel ‘A Small Detail’. Her book is about the gang rape by Israeli soldiers of a young Palestinian woman who was killed and buried in the desert. The suspension of the prize was followed by a letter of protest against this decision, signed by 600 writers, including Nobel laureates Abdulrazak Gurnah, Annie Ernaux and Olga Tokarczuk.