South Africa to the United NationsInternationalThe court filed a lawsuit accusing Israel of inGaza StripImplementationGenocide, this move isThe international communityAn important response to Israel's actions. Surprisingly, however, it was not the United States that was the first to stand up against South Africa, but the European country of Germany. Germany announced that it would participate as a third partyHearings, and said that South Africa's accusations against Israel were baseless. This caused strong dissatisfaction and questioning in the African country of Namibia, which believed that Germany was not qualified to speak for Israel.
Germany may have made this decision for two reasons. First of all, Germany's successive leaders have been in repentance, believing that they have committed crimes against the Jews, while Israel, as a country with Jews as the main body, Germany has reflected its apologies in its support for Israel. Second, Germany's support for Israel is also a sign of loyalty to the United States. Because the United States in the latest roundIsraeli-Palestinian conflictChina has always unconditionally supported Israel, and Germany, as an important ally of the United States in Europe, naturally knows how to choose, and supporting Israel is equivalent to supporting the United States.
Namibia strongly criticized Germany's decision, arguing that Germany had not learned from its own terrible history. At the beginning of the last century, German colonizers implemented it in NamibiaGenocide, killing tens of thousands of people. It was only in 2021 that Berlin recognized and promised to compensate for this crime. Geingob, Namibia, accuses Germany of not being qualified to claim to be committed to upholding the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
Germany's decision was also triggeredThe international communityconcern and questioning. Germany asWorld War IIAlthough the defeated countries are recognized for their admission of guilt, some developments in recent years have begun to cause concern. For example, in the conflict in Ukraine, Germany, which went further and further, offeredMilitaryEquipment and Leopard-2Main battle tanks。Such an action has already violated the identity of the defeated country and also broken the "shall not be provided to the parties to the conflict."Ban.
Observed to find, toInternationalIt is Turkey, a country that dares to speak out against Israel, that is providing evidence to the courtThe international communitywithMiddle EastThe influence in the country is likely to increase further. Turkey**Erdogan has openly questioned Germany's historical debt to the Jews, arguing that Germany's position is unjust. Germany's support for Israel has deepened Turkey's suspicions of Germany.
Germany's opposition to Israel for the first time since South Africa filed a lawsuit against Israel has aroused questions and dissatisfaction in the African country of Namibia. Germany's support may have been supported for two reasons: first, it reflected Germany's historical regret for the Jews, and second, it was a sign of loyalty to the United States. However, Germany's decision was also triggeredThe international communityconcerns and doubts, which are considered to violate the identity of the defeated nation. Turkey's influence is also expected to increase further as a country that dares to speak out against Israel. The whole event reflectsThe international communityThe divergence of concerns and positions on the Israeli issue also highlights Germany's presenceInternationalRoles and responsibilities in a transaction.