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'Israel's special relations with Germany won't last forever'
Itamar Eichner
Published: 14.11.12, 12:38
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31. #5
Intedi Nensak ,   Stockholm, Sweden   (11.14.12)
That the jewish people will whine and feel sorry for themselves for all eternity we already know. I mean for christs sake you still cry over your distant ancestors being slaves in Egypt thousands of years ago. The rest of the world however is moving on and it's just becoming another page in the history books for us. We know it happened, we just don't feel guilty over it. Your genocide isn't "special" anymore, learn to live with it.
32. Germany and Israel
(11.14.12)
The German-Israeli relationship today isn't the way it was 50 years ago, and it will keep changing over the next decades. The birth rates presume that Israel in a few decades will be more religious, more Arabic and less democratic. Although it is to fear that somebody like Lieberman will turn Israel into a democracy more comparable to Russia. This will definitely apart Israel from Germany. The fact that contemporary witnesses of the holocaust won't be around any more in some time is another important point. This won't release Germany from its historic responsibility, but it will lead to changes in the way Germany will deal with future Israeli governments, especially if Israel will change itself in the way described above.
33. #20 you disappoint
israel israeli ,   tel aviv   (11.14.12)
You used to write interesting stuff, but you recently have adopted the bully-extortionist persona. You tell us "throw away your weapons and drop to your knees, or I will kill you!" Except for the messianic Left and corrupt politicians, we are smarter than that. As for the issue at hand, Israel can do nothing if Germans choose to ally themselves with Muslim supremacists.
34. Im sorry guys but Germany will neber become islamic!
EU   (11.14.12)
All polls show it, germany has the most integrated group of muslims in europe and their birth rates shrink every year..But israel with their 14% muslim population should take care!
35. Gemany - take responsibility!
Christian ,   Suomi Finland   (11.14.12)
Those special relations - how long have they really last in practise - what was that Baader-Meinhof -group etc. and their love affairs with Palestinian terrorist groups. - and what are those certain neo-nazi and radical far leftists groups even nowadays. Germany has also always been one of main centres that has spread antisemitistic ideas to other countries, as you can see, when you look at history. And nowadays the excuse is Israel. So reasonable Germans should do something to it - finally. Germany always talks about - guilt, guilt, guilt! - but do you really see it in practise - at least what comes to way too many Germans attitudes.
36. to spyguy (20)
tiki ,   belgium   (11.14.12)
"Greeted with laughter & derision. Exept a few ignorant idiots & Muslims, who care only about themselves anyway, I don't see anyone laughing. Even WW1, also started by Germany, is remember all over Europe.
37. bad future
mehrdad ,   germany   (11.14.12)
germany has the 2nd oldest population on earth and already around 6.000.000 muslims inside. inb 20 years we will have some kind of civil war in germany when muslims make over 20-30% of the population and the huge amount of money with which germany buys relativ calm from muslims will bei no more available.
38. Germany
Emma ,   Cologne Germany   (11.14.12)
You can't blame the newer generations for what people did over 60 years back. Germany is more social, democratic and enlightened than Israel if you ask me personally, as a Swede living there. Just because the Germans (also SEVERAL other countries) have done wrong, doesn't mean that Israel can do whatever they want.
39. New STRATEGIC relationship=EUROPE needs SECURE BIG ISRAEL.
Jerry ,   The Netherlands   (11.14.12)
40. Odd reporting!!!!!!!!!!!
Avouskila ,   South America   (11.14.12)
While the 'end of the world'-predicted by thousand-year Maya calendar, and yet to be "lived" (or perished), we are concern of a mere 20years escadaboudge futuristic declaration by an official who might not be around in 20years, or Germany as we know today, might go through EUROABIA metamorphousis, in which case, pity, yes pity for those that knew felicity of extreme culture: give and take. Wake up!!!!we have more endanger species to worry about, rather than going into species that cannot be helped.
41. # 1 ,...
split ,   US   (11.14.12)
This not about Liberman but zionist's state of mind and conduct - Hopefully US lawmakers come to the same conclusion ,...
42. @6: you are wrong
bernard ,   munich/germany   (11.14.12)
You have read the wrong history books, Kaiser Bill didn't start WWI Go back to school and read again. Well, and the official Berlin can change every four years due to elections. I for myself as a Zionist say. united we stand.-
43. #38....SHUT UP Emma!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (11.14.12)
44. Sarahb
Harry Light ,   USA   (11.14.12)
Then stop driving your Mercedes around the neighborhood.
45. SHOCKING REVELATION....
les ,   canada   (11.14.12)
GERMANS DON'T LIKE JEWS AND ISRAEL. WHO WOULD HAVE BELIVED IT?
46. Germans--feh!
Sarah ,   Jerusalem Israel   (11.14.12)
Of course the relationship won't last forever--but it has more to do with Germany's growing fascist and antisemitic young German population, a society deeply antisemitic whose antisemitism is fanned by their growing Muslim population. Germany is a graveyard--the only "special relationship" we have is that we remember who and what the Germans are, even when they prefer not to remember...
47. germanys special relations with israel
second mouse ,   uk   (11.14.12)
Seriously ! I cant believe the hypocrisy !! " The Palestinians have proven that they are able to maintain calm in the West Bank," Is firing 300 rockets in 1 week the new definition of maintaining calm ?
48. German
Burt ,   UK   (11.15.12)
Germans have armed your enemies for over 60 years. Germany just uses words to keep people unaware of her ultimate intention; to use the Brotherhood (as WW2) to create a German-allied Caliphate, whilst Germany takes over Europe again via the EU. www.germanywatch.blogspot.com
49. let's be real friends and stop roleplaying
sascha ,   frankfurt   (11.15.12)
I love the israeli people. But I hate the kind of relationship their ambassador to Berlin has in mind for us according to his recent newsletter: forever bound as victims and perpetrators. That's just wrong. Anyone 30 years or younger is neither a victim nor a perpetrator and nothing is forever. Instead of cultivating this sense of superiority and victimhood we should start finding ways of really building a real friendship. You are beautiful nice lovely people and we have so much more in common than what divides us. I have been very dismaied by the anti german hatred that spilled over these last months during the circumcision debate. You have to stop utilizing the holocaust to pursue an agenda here. It won't work forever.
50. Pretty sure Germany will drown in EU debt first
William ,   Israel   (11.15.12)
If all they can do to past the time as their "Titanic" sinks is to criticize Israel, then so be it.
51. Third generation still carry NAZI scars
dave ,   us   (11.15.12)
We as first, second and now third generation still suffer in silence and don't raise the issue of irreversible genetic damage that causes mental and neurological problem to children of survivors. The suffering of our parents affected us and will continue to do it. Germany have to answer for their crimes to us too.
52. Germany's special relationship with Iran
Ralph Haglund ,   Sweden   (11.15.12)
is VERY strong, Germany shops more with Iran than most others. German equipment digs the new mountain tunnels for the small experiments in Iran. A small mistake that Siemens electronics used for the same experiments was/is slightly susceptible for Stuxnet.
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