Berlin's upcoming tour of Israel underlines the importance of the long-standing relationship between the two nations, amid recent strains due to Israel's actions in Gaza post-Hamas attacks. Critics have accused Israel of disproportionate response and violating human rights, while Germany navigates its own political tensions with a rising far-right party, AfD, challenging traditional remembrance of the Holocaust. Former officials warn that the dynamic of German-Israeli relations is changing, emphasizing the complexities involved in maintaining mutual support.
"The truth is out about Germany's far-right AfD - now ban the party" Bjoern Höcke, a key figure of the party that won a record 20 percent in February elections, has labelled Berlin's Holocaust remembrance site for six million murdered Jews a "memorial of shame."
"Sixty years of German-Israeli relations -- we are entering a completely new chapter." This statement highlights the significant changes and challenges facing the relationship between Germany and Israel in recent times.
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