Opinion: Germany's 'constructive dialogue' is a sham, a cloak used to shield its support of a genocidal regime

“Opinion: Germany's 'constructive dialogue' is a sham, a cloak used to shield its support of a genocidal regime On 21 April, Germany, together with Italy, blocked a motion by Spain, Ireland, and Slovenia to suspend the EU-Israel trade agreement over Israel’s human rights violations, its genocidal war against Gaza, and settler violence in the occupied West Bank. Germany’s Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul declared the three countries’ move to be "inappropriate", saying: "We have to talk with Israel about the critical issues… that has to be done in a critical, constructive dialogue with Israel." Jurgen Mackert, professor of sociology at the University of Potsdam in Germany, writes for Middle East Eye that instead of finally taking action against the massacres, Wadephul offers nothing but empty talk about Germany’s supposed historical responsibility for the Zionist mass murderers and the mantra-like repetition of a “constructive dialogue” with them being necessary. In 19 months, this "constructive dialogue" has yielded no results for the victims, yet Wadephul continues to insist on it, making it high time to take a closer look at what this kind of dialogue actually entails. Read more: Germany's 'constructive dialogue' is a sham, a cloak used to shield its support of a genocidal regime

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