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Berlin Declares Support for Israel as One of Germany’s Very Reasons To Exist, as It Takes Fight to Hamas

The birthplace of the ‘Final Solution’ now takes protecting Jews and Israel as one of its bedrock principles.

Official X Account of Chancellor Scholz of Germany
The Brandenburg Gate at Berlin illuminated With the flag of Israel, October 7, 2023. Despite the superficial show of support for Israel this week, support for Israel in Europe does not run universally deep.  Official X Account of Chancellor Scholz of Germany
A.R. HOFFMAN
A.R. HOFFMAN

The raid on Thursday, by 500 German police officers, of 16 properties suspected of housing Hamas sympathizers in the heartland of the former Third Reich is an endeavor to be a safe harbor for Jews. 

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A.R. HOFFMAN
A.R. HOFFMAN

Mr. Hoffman is an associate editor of the Sun, where he covers politics and culture. He holds a PhD from Harvard and a law degree from Stanford.

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