What is it like to speak up about Palestine, or criticise Israeli government policies, in a country where authorities are known to conflate anti-Zionism with antisemitism?
To try and understand the roots of Germany’s anti-Palestinian practices, The New Arab spent time in Berlin interviewing members of one of the biggest Palestinian diaspora communities, who have been affected by censorship of pro-Palestinian advocacy. Watch the full video above
Germany’s troubled relationship with its past has turned Palestinian self-determination into a no-go subject, earning pro-Palestinian voices severe, life-altering recriminations. For a country that prides itself on learning from its dark chapter of Nazism, is Germany so intent on not being seen as antisemitic that it will defend Israel and Zionism at all costs? And in doing so, shift historical guilt onto Palestinians?
Germany’s Palestine Problem is part of The New Arab’s bitesize documentary series ShortDocs, going beyond the 60-second attention span demanded by our new scrolling habits, to explain key issues from the MENA region and diaspora that matter. In this investigation, The New Arab examines the price of criticizing Israeli policies in Germany, the silencing of pro-Palestinian voices in the name of cracking down on anti-Semitism, and the implications for free speech
Edited and Produced by Alexander Durie
Journalist and Presenter: Jad Salfiti
Read more of The New Arab's coverage of Germany's troubled relations with the Palestinian issue below:
