Merz conflates criticism of Israel’s politics (partially backed by the population) with criticism against the country as in a Jewish state per se. You can be pro-Israel and still condemn the genocide in Gaza. Same as you can still be an American patriot and condemn the actions of the Trump admin.
Merz conflates criticism of Israel’s politics (partially backed by the population) with criticism against the country as in a Jewish state per se. You can be pro-Israel and still condemn the genocide in Gaza. Same as you can still be an American patriot and condemn the actions of the Trump admin.
I don’t like Israel as a Jewish state, but that’s more about my belief that all states should be explicitly secular and ethnicity-neutral.