Germany has ceased giving weapons to Israel, as we read in a recent report by the Jerusalem Post:
Although German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has reaffirmed his military support for Israel repeatedly, the German Federal Security Council, chaired by Scholz, has not approved arms exports to Israel for months, according to a Sunday Profil Magazine report.
According to the report, no approvals for arms exports to Israel have been granted since March. However, Scholz made public declarations of his solidarity with Israel and promised continued military aid at the end of July.
Furthermore, following the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, Scholz came to Israel and delivered a pledge of unconditional solidarity with Jerusalem. He, along with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, have repeatedly emphasized their belief in Israel’s right to self-defense, which included waging war in the Gaza Strip.
“Ultimately, the growing concerns [against Israel] are the reason why fewer approvals are being granted, even if no one wants to say it out loud,” summarized an employee of a representative on the Federal Security Council
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When asked about the issue in the Middle East, a Green Party official of the Foreign Ministry said that the topic of arms exports “is not easy within our party. We have MPs who are hardcore Israel supporters and others who attend pro-Gaza demonstrations.”
Furthermore, the Economics Ministry, which processed politically approved export permits at the civil servant level, stated in response to an inquiry about arms exports that, “The federal government takes allegations of possible violations of international humanitarian law very seriously.”
“The federal government publicly and privately communicates to Israel its expectation that Israel will comply with international humanitarian law when exercising its right to self-defense,” it added.
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