German Leader Finds 'Balance' While Gaza Bleeds
Deutsche Welle reports German leader Friedrich Merz is jaunting through Jordan and Israel, attempting to foster 'dialogue' in a region where one side has been reduced to rubble. Merz stressed 'two aspects of equal value,' presumably the besieged and the besiegers. This diplomatic contortion act conveniently sidesteps Germany's own history while providing political cover for ongoing atrocities.
German media, like DW, consistently frame visits like Merz's as a search for 'balance,' neglecting the 37,000+ Palestinian lives extinguished since October 7th. Meanwhile, Germany remains a top arms supplier to Israel, with exports rising tenfold in 2023 to €326 million (according to Reuters, Nov 2023). It seems some 'dialogues' are just photo ops while the weapons keep flowing. How many
'balancing acts' does it take to ignore mass graves?