Germany's citizenship test to include questions about 'Israel'
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German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser told Der Spiegel that it was Germany's "crime against humanity- the Holocaust" which gives the country a "special responsibility to protect Jews and the state of "Israel."
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Palestinians look at a house destroyed in an Israeli strike in Rafah, Gaza Strip on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)
Germany will amend its citizenship test to include questions regarding the Holocaust and "Israel," German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said on Wednesday.
Faeser told Der Spiegel that it was Germany's "crime against humanity- the Holocaust" which gives the country a "special responsibility to protect Jews and the state of "Israel."
She further added that anyone wishing to become a German citizen must understand "what it means and accept Germany's responsibility," as that responsibility is part of the German identity.
Citizenship candidates will be required to know the name of the Jewish place of worship, what year "Israel" was created, the extent of Germany's commitment to "Israel," and how Holocaust denial is punishable in Germany, she stated.
Germany's commitment to the occupation goes so far that 30% of "Israel's" arms acquisitions in 2023 came from US corporations, 30% came from Germany, and 0.9% from Italy, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute's (SIPRI) annual study issued in March.
German FM from 'Tel Aviv' calls humanitarian situation in Gaza 'hell'
Despite Faeser's proclaimed responsibility towards the Israeli occupation, Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock expressed on Tuesday that the situation in Gaza was horrific, with residents trying to satisfy their most basic daily needs to survive.
During a trip to "Israel" meeting officials, Baerbock called the humanitarian situation in Gaza "hell" and called for "unhindered" delivery of vital aid while she was in "Tel Aviv".
Aid groups estimate only about a fifth of the supplies needed are entering Gaza as "Israel" continues its air and ground onslaught, which has so far killed over 32,000 Palestinians and injured over 74,694.
The Foreign Minister said that Germany has boosted its financing to the World Food Programme by 10 million euros ($10.8 million).
Baerbock made no mention of the defunding of UNRWA after false Israeli allegations led numerous nations to cut off funding for the critical aid agency.
'Israel' looking for other arms suppliers after US criticism grows
"Israel" is apparently seeking to purchase weaponry from sources other than the United States, citing growing condemnation from the US administration over the war on Gaza.
According to Israeli KAN News, an unidentified security official stated that the "increasing criticism and delegitimization [of the offensive] fueled by both Muslim groups and antisemites endangers the transfer of US-backed ammunition and warfare."
The official emphasized that current tensions between the occupation and Washington are mostly due to worries about "the entry of Israeli troops into Rafah, alongside the humanitarian issue in Gaza." It is anticipated that these difficulties "will affect Americans' willingness to continue assisting Israel with the same intensity."
There are also claims that France and Germany are planning to cease arms shipments and boycott the sale of military equipment to "Israel", citing serious ammunition shortages on their home fronts rather than Israeli war crimes. "There are no stocks in Europe; everyone is making sure to purchase the most advanced means [for themselves]," the security officer went on to say.
