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‘Free speech is a facade’: how Gaza war has deepened divisions in German arts world (www.theguardian.com)

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Less than 10 years ago, Germany, and especially Berlin, was held up as a beacon of openness and inclusivity in a western world rocked by Brexit and Donald Trump. Angela Merkel’s decision to take in thousands of refugees displaced by the war in Syria boosted her country’s reputation in progressive circles, with many international artists and academics choosing to make the German capital their new home.

Yet the conflict in the Middle East is showing Germany in a new light, highlighting fissures in society and the arts world that until now had been easier to ignore.

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[–] [email protected] -2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

They don't, but you are making it seem as if Israel's right to exist and security is not endangered much less than that of Gazans, and as if Hamas' crimes are in any way comparable.

That is, your are lying without actually saying a direct lie, which is a valid combination, really not unusual for Germans I might add.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

You are putting words into my mouth in order to be able to disagree. Also, I'm not German. You might want try to keep the racist stereotyping in check.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

Fair, that's naturally easier to do when the stereotype or the target is unusual.