The 'liberal democratic' state's claim to have reckoned with its racial supremacist past is fraudulent, proven by decades of supporting fascist regimes
Germany prides itself on being a denazified liberal democracy.
Yet its unconditional support for Israel is not merely a political position but the core principle of its Staatsrason - a national doctrine holding that support for Israel is central to post-Holocaust Germany, and thus the very foundation of the German state's legitimacy.
This position is inherently contradictory, as liberal democracy, by definition, cannot be reconciled with support for genocide carried out by a fascist apartheid state - let alone one openly aligned with far-right regimes. It demands a serious reality check.
The reality became glaringly evident when the German Commissioner for Jewish Affairs, Felix Klein, withdrew from an upcoming conference set to be held in Jerusalem on combating antisemitism, upon discovering that fascist figures were among the guests.
"Mr Klein accepted the invitation months ago, unaware of who else would be attending," his office explained.
Klein's withdrawal serves as an implicit admission by the German state that Israel maintains alliances with white supremacists, fascists, Nazis and Holocaust deniers.
This, in fact, reveals the core contradiction of Germany's posture: far-right politics are not only tolerated but directly supported - so long as the facade of a liberal, democratic, and denazified Germany is upheld. (more...)
Germany's support for Israel's far-right alliance shatters its 'denazified' facade
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