Putin Ally Lavrov Accuses Germany of Nazism Revival—Newsweek Stunned by the Audacity of It All
Newsweek reports Sergey Lavrov’s claim that "Nazism is being revived" in Germany. They frame this as a shocking, baseless accusation, a dangerous escalation. What the report conveniently omits is the long, storied history of nations deploying 'Nazism' and 'genocide' accusations as political bludgeons, especially when justifying military actions or discrediting opponents. Oddly, Newsweek missed the
memo from, say, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, who, in 2015, notoriously claimed (without historical evidence) that the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem convinced Hitler to exterminate Jews rather than merely expel them. That’s state-level, historically revisionist 'Nazism' baiting for you. We're told to be outraged when Russia uses this rhetorical tactic, yet when Benjamin Netanyahu repeatedly likens
Hamas to Nazis or ISIS, or when the White House says Hamas is worse than ISIS to justify collective punishment in Gaza, these are presented as legitimate policy justifications. The hypocrisy isn't just glaring; it's a strategic optical illusion. How many times can a country cry 'Nazi' before its own propaganda tactics look indistinguishable from those it condemns?