Fascinating article with a lot of truth in it. Being of German heritage, I found a lot to agree with. Yet, methinks deep down that most Germans have a through dislike of Isreal & Jews. No, they do not hate them, but they sure don’t like ‘em. Several years ago, we became friends of a consular officer of the German Embassy in Sofia, Bulgaria. Nice guy & we taught his daughter. But he hated Jews.
Frankly, the German nation is completely neurotic. They obsess about their past, can’t get past it & have become a nation of wimpy pacifists. Heck, if there was a war between Germany & Vatican City, I’d bet my life on the Vatican.
Geeze, my dead great granny could kick the Bundeswehr’s butt w/ one hand tied behind her back.
And, as someone mentioned, they can’t see anything good or honorable in their own troops or soldiers of WWII. You simply cannot give a professional complement on Rommel or anyone else or they think you are a closet nazi.
All that aside, though, the real Jew haters in the world, aside from the Arabs, are the Russians. I have never seen such viceral hatred of Jews from anyone but them. Long tradition of centuries of attacks & persecution against the Jews.
Me? I’ll take the German neurosis about the Jews & Isreal over the Russian’s relationship w/ ‘em anyday.
But I sure do wish that the Germans would get over it as well as their part in WWII.
Look, Germany was de-nazified over 50 years ago. There are no statues of Himmler, Hitler et al, in Germany. But just look at post Communist nations. Statues of Commies everywhere & tons of unrepentant Communists in their governments. Yeah, I digress, but this is a huge problem & Germany sure doesn’t have it.
