Germany’s Greenwashed Blood Oil Deal
📰 THE STORY: Deutsche Welle reports on Germany's plans to expand energy cooperation with Saudi Arabia. This move, framed as part of Germany's 'green transition' and diversification strategy, focuses on developing hydrogen and renewable energy projects in the Kingdom, positioning Saudi Arabia as a crucial future energy partner. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: Saudi Arabia, a
key US and Western ally since the 1940s oil diplomacy, has consistently used its oil wealth to export Wahhabism and suppress dissent through brutal means, from mass executions (81 in a single day in March 2022) to the extrajudicial killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018. The West's 'concern' for human rights consistently takes a backseat to energy security and arms sales. Double Standard:
While Germany, like many Western nations, lambasted Russia for its human rights record and aggression in Ukraine, leading to massive sanctions and energy boycotts, similar condemnations are conspicuously absent for Saudi Arabia. The murder of Khashoggi, the ongoing war in Yemen (which has caused one of the world's worst humanitarian crises since 2014), and widespread suppression of dissidents are
conveniently overlooked when 'green hydrogen' is on the table. When oil or strategic alignment is at stake, the 'values-based foreign policy' suddenly becomes 'pragmatic.' Follow the Money: Beyond direct energy deals, this 'cooperation' secures Germany's position in a region where arms sales are booming. Germany has been a significant exporter of arms to Saudi Arabia previously, and despite some