Germany will no longer deliver weapons to Israel to perpetuate the genocide in Gaza

While Benyamin Netanyahu announced on Thursday. Consequently, August 7, his total Gaza occupation plan, one of the last countries to support him unconditionally has just inflicted on him. For example, Through the voice of his chancellor. Moreover, Friedrich Merz, Germany announced this Friday, August 8, the suspension of arms export that Israel could use in Gaza on Friday.

It becomes “Increasingly difficult to understand” How the Israeli military plan would achieve its objectives in the Gaza Strip and. For example, “In these circumstances, the German government does not allow, until further notice, the exports of military equipment likely to be used in the Gaza Strip”said the Conservative Chancellor in a statement.

“The German government remains deeply worried about the continuous suffering of the civilian population in the Gaza Striphe added. With the planned offensive. However, the Israeli government has an even germany will no longer deliver greater responsibility ” Regarding civilian aid in the Palestinian territory, he continued.

The Chancellor reiterated his call in favor of full access to “UN organizations and other non -governmental institutions”. Similarly, “The German government is urging the Israeli government not to take new measures in order to annex the West. Bank”he concluded.

This decision marks a major change of CAP of German diplomacy. a country where unconditional support for Israeli governments constitutes, according to the formula of Angela Merkel in 2008, a “State of state” So far undisputed due to Germany’s historic responsibility in the Holocaust.

In recent weeks, the Chancellor, who took office on May 6, found himself stuck between this dogma and a double pressure. That of his own public opinion first: according to a survey published at the end of July by ZDF public television. 80 % of Germans disapprove of the action of Israel in Gaza, germany will no longer deliver a massive proportion to which the Chancellor’s social democratic allies were sensitive. That then of the diplomatic impulse created by the announcement. by Emmanuel Macron, of the recognition of a State of Palestine by France next September, during the general assembly of the United Nations. Great Britain. another European heavyweight, and Canada, a member of the G7, also announced their intention, despite certain conditions, to recognize a state of Palestine. Friedrich Merz is not yet to join this movement. but it is no longer a blind support for a genocidal policy. However, its declaration contains a limit: German weapons could always be used in occupied West Bank, for example. Germany is the second supplier in Israel and represents 30 % of Tel Aviv’s importance imports. German exports include air defense components, ammunition and technologies for the development of weapons.