One Genocide Does Not Justify Another

Germany faces growing public and political dissent over its military support for Israel, its second-largest arms client.
A recent poll shows only 31% of Germans still believe in a historic responsibility to back Israel, down from 62% who now oppose it.
This shift follows 22 months of war in Gaza, with critics arguing Germany ignored explicit Israeli government rhetoric about displacing Gazans.
While a partial ban on some tank parts was announced, the left-wing party dismisses it as insufficient, noting that major weapons systems are unaffected.
A former ambassador and colleagues have pleaded for earlier and stronger pressure on Israel, stating that historic guilt does not justify supporting a genocide.
Protesters encapsulate the mood with banners stating that one genocide does not justify another.

Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen reports from Berlin.

Australia has hit back at Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu after he branded the country’s prime minister “weak”, with an Australian minister accusing the Israeli leader of conflating strength with killing people.
Australia’s relationship with Israel has reached a new low, after its decision to recognize Palestinian statehood at the UN Assembly in September.
In an interview with Australia’s national broadcaster on Wednesday, Minister for Home Affairs Tony Burke said that strength was not measured “by how many people you can blow up or how many children you can leave hungry”.
Both countries have since restricted entry to some politicians, by revoking their visas.

Al Jazeera’s Sarah Clarke reports from Brisbane, Australia.

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