TIL: After 1989 one of the first acts of the still existing GDR Volkskammer was to issue an apology to Israel and Jewish people for holocaust
https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1990/04/13/east-germany-issues-apology-for-holocaust/
https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1990/04/13/east-germany-issues-apology-for-holocaust/
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Tolc@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 91d
GDR however always recognized nazi crimes and holocaust but they rejected framework of inherited german guilt claiming that they were a new socialist, anti fascist state that had already broken with nazism. East German leaders claimed the real heirs of Nazism were capitalist elites and former Nazis allegedly integrated into West German society.
They interpreted nazism mainly through anti-fascism and class struggle often downplaying the Holocaust’s specifically Jewish dimension compared with later West German and contemporary Holocaust memory.
Not to forget they were vocal anti zionist (especially after 1967) which changed after german unification.
Reality_Suit@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 91d
And now Israel are the fascists.
Tolc@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 91d
always has been.
webghost0101@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 90d
Padme: “Israel” as in the politically state created on top of the existing Palestine, right?
acockworkorange@mander.xyz · 4 pts · 90d
Is there another one I'm unaware of?
webghost0101@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 90d
The ancient one that is referred to in some peoples religion.
Also apparently Jehova witnesses have a “spiritual Israel”
Tolc@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 90d
Well yes and every adult living there willingly.
webghost0101@sopuli.xyz · 5 pts · 90d
No,
In 1880 Palestinian farmers protest as they are getting displaced after the lands they previously leased where bought out by independent Jewish groups.
In 1897 Zionism crystalized as a political movement which in 1901 created the national jewish fund explicitly for the purchase of land in “Israel”.
Zionism is fascist and Israel is its vessel. But some jewish families have lived their since ~1880, being born there and not having been able to leave does not make them fascist.
Tolc@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 90d
Well yes but theres high chance all of them support existence of israel.
village604@adultswim.fan · 1 pts · 90d
That's like saying every American supports Trump.
Tolc@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 89d
there is clear divide in american electoral politics but most americans support american hegemony. Similarly many israelis may oppose bibi but most of them support existence of israeli state which in itself is a settler colony apartheid state.
mech@feddit.org · 0 pts · 90d
Living anywhere else in the world as an openly visible Jew is a bit dangerous right now.
Unfortunately, the actions of the state of Israel cause violence and hate against Jews not living in Israel.
Tolc@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 90d
how? Jews are one of the most prosperous and safe communities worldwide, wtf are you saying?
kindenough@kbin.earth · 2 pts · 90d
MyBrainHurts@piefed.ca · 2 pts · 91d
Damn, the comments were exactly as expected.
hobata@lemmy.ml · -1 pts · 91d
as if they didn't have any other problems