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‘German Parliament Adopts Far-Right “Antisemitism” Resolution’ WSWS, 8 Nov 2024<< The resolution aims to defend Israel's genocide against the Palestinians and to criminalise any criticism of it under the false accusation of “antisemitism." >>

"The adoption by the Bundestag (parliament) on Thursday of a so-called 'antisemitism' resolution once again underlines the fact that the German ruling class supports genocide and has never truly broken with fascism. The resolution has nothing to do with the fight against antisemitism or the protection of Jewish life. It is an extreme right-wing text aimed at defending Israel’s genocide against the Palestinians and criminalising and suppressing any criticism of it under the false accusation of 'antisemitism.'"

"In the context of Israel escalating the extermination of the Palestinian population in the Gaza Strip and expanding its genocidal war to Lebanon and the entire region, the resolution expresses solidarity with this policy. 'We call on the government to continue to actively advocate for the existence and legitimate security interests of the state of Israel as a central principle of German foreign and security policy,' the adopted text states."

"And further: 'Israel has the right, under international law, to defend itself against attacks in violation of international law and thus the recognised duty to protect its citizens from terror while upholding its obligations under international law. We call on the German government to continue to advocate for this right in international forums and with international partners.'"

"The Bundestag could not make its support for Israel’s genocide, which is estimated to have already killed more than 200,000 people, mostly women and children, any clearer."

"To put it plainly: Israel has no 'internationally enshrined right' to 'defend' itself against the Palestinian people, whom it unlawfully oppresses and whose land it occupies. As the judge of the International Court of Justice, Navanethem Pillay, recently stated, 'a distinction must be made' between Israel and Palestine, because 'one is the occupier and the other is the occupied.'"

"In fact, the Israeli army is not fighting a defensive war, but an imperialist war of extermination. The real war aims go far beyond the destruction of Gaza. Israel serves as an extended arm for Berlin and the other imperialist powers to militarily enforce their economic and geostrategic interests in the Middle East and worldwide." ...

"As in the past, this requires the militarist enforced conformity of the whole of society. The resolution repeatedly calls on the German government to suppress the enormous opposition to the genocide even more harshly. 'The German Bundestag reaffirms its decision to ensure that no funding is provided to organisations and projects that spread antisemitism, question Israel’s right to exist, call for a boycott of Israel or actively support the BDS movement,' the text reads."

"Above all, the cultural sector and universities, which have repeatedly been the scene of numerous protests against the genocide, are to be cleansed. 'There must be no room for antisemitism in the arts and culture or the media,' the resolution states." 

"And at universities, 'the proper conduct of events must be guaranteed.' 'Antisemitic behaviour' must 'have consequences.' Therefore, 'schools and universities should be supported in continuing to make use of their legal options or to implement appropriate measures.' These include 'the application of domiciliary rights, exclusion from teaching or studies, and even exmatriculation in particularly serious cases.'" ...