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0 Politics Israel

Germany suspends military exports to Israel for use in Gaza

Grace Gilson in JTA · 8 Aug

Germany has announced a suspension of military exports to Israel that could be utilized in Gaza in response to Israel's expanded military offensive in the region.

0 Politics Israel

Germany’s Freidrich Merz calls Iran fight ‘the dirty work Israel is doing for all of us’

Philissa Cramer in JTA · 17 Jun

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz praised Israel for its military actions against Iran's nuclear program, calling it the "dirty work" Israel undertakes on behalf of global safety.

0 Politics Israel

German chancellor issues rare public criticism of Israel, saying Gaza war ‘can no longer be justified’

Philissa Cramer in JTA · 27 May

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has issued a rare public criticism of Israel, focusing on the humanitarian impact of the Gaza war.

0 Politics Antisemitism

German parties form government that excludes AfD, far-right party that worries many Jews

Philissa Cramer in JTA · 9 Apr

Germany has formed a governing coalition that excludes Alternative for Germany (AfD), a far-right party known for extremist rhetoric and Holocaust minimization, despite its strong showing in recent national elections.

0 Politics History

'Ironically, Israel's far-right extremists are more normalized than Germany's far right'

Haaretz Weekly · 2 Mar

Journalists Vera Weidenbach and David Issacharoff discuss the implications of the German election results, focusing on the rise of the far-right AfD party and its Nazi roots.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Why Germany’s Antisemitic Far-Right Party is Thriving Instead of Disappearing

People of the Pod · 25 Feb

Germany's far-right party, AfD, has doubled its support and become increasingly popular despite their radical stance, challenging the historical trend of declining votes for such parties.