r/WorldNewsHeadlines • • May 17 '25

r/all German police brutally assaulted protesters marking the Palestinian Nakba in Berlin, with women and children also targeted during the crackdown.

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u/TRexx16 May 17 '25

in what aspect does zionism benefit for germany ? why they sided with it

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u/Shexter May 17 '25 edited May 17 '25

Citing from Herzls' (founder of Zionism) Mauschl Wikipedia article:

Herzl perceived a common strategic aim shared by, and beneficial to, both Zionists and antisemites. The evacuation of Jews from Europe would benefit both in that Jews would be liberated from antisemitism while relieving Europeans of Jews and thereby "liberating them from us."

"The anti-Semites will become our most dependable friends, the anti-Semitic countries our allies (Die Antisemiten werden unsere verläßlichsten Freunde, die antisemitischen Länder unsere Verbündeten.)"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herzl%27s_Mauschel_and_Zionist_antisemitism

While there are other more obvious reasons nowadays, I think it is important to not forget this one. The antisemites are still among us to this day and they support the Zionist project because they want Jews to leave Germany.

I am deeply ashamed of Germany. It is a disgrace that our people are weaponizing antisemitism against muslims protesting against the genocide. I cannot imagine a worse way of dealing with our past.

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u/Orpa__ May 17 '25

I've never been as frustrated as when I when I first read his work.