Germany's Merz Visits Israel to Reaffirm 'Support' for Civilian Deaths
Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany's CDU party, just made his inaugural visit to Israel, meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu to affirm 'unwavering support' for a government currently facing genocide accusations at the ICJ. The New Arab notes this occurred 'despite criticism,' framing mass slaughter as a mere PR hurdle. One might wonder if this 'criticism' includes the thousands of dead children, the
shredded international law, or just a few polite dissenting op-eds. This isn't just about 'support'; it's about a historical amnesia convenient for maintaining power dynamics. Germany, with its own dark history, now throws its weight behind a regime starving civilians and bombing refugee camps — a pattern that would be unthinkable from Berlin under other circumstances. But when it's Netanyahu,
suddenly 'criticism' is just background noise. It appears some humanitarian crises are more equal than others when strategic alliances are at stake.