Germany’s Obsession With Defending Israel and Criminalizing Speech Aided AfD’s Rise (Drop Site News, 2025-02-22)

https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/germany-election-afd-israel-palestine-free-speech
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“The far-right party, predicted to finish second in tomorrow’s election, doesn’t need to win—core parts of its agenda have already become mainstream.”

“Germany’s support for Israel, known as the #Staatsräson, has become a major domestic political issue in recent years and especially since … October 7 2023, with the country using harsh laws intended to combat neo-Nazis against Palestinian activists.”

“… the German mainstream’s rejection of international law and civil liberties and the rise of its far right are intrinsically linked. Germany’s far-right party, the Alternative for #Germany (#AfD), has played a key role in forefronting Staatsräson for its own purposes—using the topic as a wedge issue to demonize migrants from Muslim countries as well as left-wing activists.”

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