Sadly she’s probably one of the more moderate Germans from the last government. Germany as a whole, learned the most narrow lesson from the Holocaust and Munich Olympics; which, you would think would be “Genocide bad”, but is actually “Israel good”.
At least Baerbock has acknowledged the suffering and declared that “Palestine belongs to Palestinians”. That’s such a low bar but the majority of Germans don’t clear that. It’s very sad, but what can you do?
For so long anything critical has been labelled antisemitic and sometimes also made illegal. The first news org in Germany to do Israel-gov critical reporting would end up in court and might lose it’s license.
ddash@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
Does it make you a war criminal if you simply agree with war crimes that others have committed?
Bit of a wide reach to call her a war criminal, no matter if you agree or disagree with her position.
Thistlewick@lemmynsfw.com 1 day ago
If Joe Bloggs next door agrees with war crimes, he’s just an arsehole.
If the head of the United Nations General Assembly agrees with war crimes, I think there’s a case to be made…
geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 1 day ago
Does it make you a war criminal if you actively defend the people committing war crimes while helping to send them weapons?
Soulg@ani.social 1 day ago
Actively defend them? No it doesn’t.
Sending weapons? At the very least you’re an accessory to it, so I’d agree with that.
vala@lemmy.world 1 day ago
IMO I does if you are in a position of power like this.
Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Jesus, dude. Listen to yourself.
dohpaz42@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Someone correct me if I’m wrong, but doesn’t the agreement with war crimes make you a sympathizer? The act of being a sympathizer is deplorable, but not illegal. I feel like a lot of people take their name-calling to the extremes these days.
SupraMario@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Nuance left the building a long time ago.
ddash@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
Exactly my point but I guess I need to “listen to myself”.
Tatar_Nobility@lemmy.ml 1 day ago
It is still considered complicity in violating humanitarian law.
Spzi@lemm.ee 1 day ago
I agree that Hitler should have been assassinated. Therefore, I am as much of a hero as those who tried.
Noodle07@lemmy.world 1 day ago
The assassination attempts failed, does that make you a failure ? 🤔
ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world 1 day ago
If you enable it, maybe, kinda. Something close at least.
bstix@feddit.dk 1 day ago
Everyone is innocent until proven guilty.
However, persecution is an international crime against humanity, so if someone wanted to, they could make a case against her at the International Crime Court.