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Yes, if you weave unequivocal support for a sovereign country into your DNA, you are going to find yourself in a pickle if that country goes rogue. The lesson learned is that unequivocal support is never a good idea. I strive to lend my wife my unequivocal support in most matters but would have to draw the line at genocide.

In a way i pity the poor Germans, so earnest in their desire to atone for previous atrocities they end up becoming apologists for current ones.

It's not just the politicians, here is an article from another Berlin-based journalist on the German media's complicity in smearing Palestinian journalists, leading to their murder:

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/aug/13/german-media-outlets-israel-murder-journalists-gaza

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