Status: 09.10.2023, 18:00 PM
By: Georg Anastasiadis
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Horrific scenes of Palestinians celebrating terror against innocent Israeli civilians in Neukölln have alarmed the German parties. However, it must not stop at rituals of consternation. A commentary by Georg Anastasiadis.
While Hamas terrorists slaughter hundreds of young Israelis, Palestinian sympathizers in Berlin's Neukölln district cheer the of murder and distribute sweets to passers-by: Our parties are rightly outraged by the disturbing images of the weekend – but the rule of law must now also show its teeth, instead of leaving it at the usual rituals of revulsion that unfortunately characterize our country. There is no shortage of ideas. They range from bans on associations to the CDU/CSU's proposal to revoke German citizenship for dual nationals.
It is simply unacceptable that the country that killed six million Jews in the Holocaust should tolerate openly displayed fantasies of violence against Jewish fellow citizens. Many of them have not felt safe in Germany for some time. With the many Muslim migrants, not only a new, old image of women and homophobia believed to have been overcome have immigrated to Germany, but also an often fervent anti-Semitism. Anyone who wears a kippah is now exposed to intimidation and threats in the hotspot districts of cities, including physical violence. Not surprisingly, the German Muslim associations have not yet been able to bring themselves to unequivocally condemn the Hamas attack on Israel.
The immigration-loving parties have long turned a blind eye to all these problems. Many leftists and Greens preferred to work their way through the state of Israel and suppress the terror of Hamas and Hezbollah. Germany stands "steadfastly by Israel's side," the Chancellor has now praised. Much would be gained if at least the Jews living in Germany could feel a little safer in their everyday lives again. But this requires more than just letting the Brandenburg Gate shine in the colors of Israel.