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New German citizens required to affirm Israel's right to exist (www.middleeasteye.net)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Applicants for German citizenship will be required to explicitly affirm Israel's right to exist under a new citizenship law which came into effect on Tuesday.

The new law shortened the number of years that a person must have lived in Germany in order to obtain a passport, from eight to five years. It will also allow first-generation migrants to be dual citizens.

As part of the shake-up, new questions were added to the country's citizenship test, including about Judaism and Israel's right to exist.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (24 children)

This is a good decision. Antisemitism is on the rise in Germany. 4782 antisemitic incidents in 2023, which is 83% more than the year before. 58% of these incidents occured after Oct 7.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 5 months ago

"Anti semitism" just means a Zionist doesn't like you

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[–] [email protected] -1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Exist? Okay sure, why not.

Bomb a Population to a pulp? FUCK NO!

And thats why I will NEVER vote for any of these fucks again! My Party won’t make it into the Bundestag? I DON’T CARE! Because the other Party’s won’t represent me anyway, so I can easily vote for my small Party which at least represents me! 💜

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Exist? Okay sure, why not.

Uh, maybe because they exist on stolen land, taken from Palestinians by force?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Okay, What would be the alternative then? Destroy the State of Israel and drive out Millions of People, guilty and innocent alike, again?

Would that make this whole situation better? You can't replace injustice with injustice.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I mean maybe Israel should stop their genocide and, I dunno, try to peacefully coexist and maybe return the fucking stolen homes to their owners? Yeah, some Israelis may need to leave. That's on their government for establishing an apartheid state and then attempting genocide to keep it rather than try to live in peace and harmony with Palestinians.