Blog : Philosémitisme

Connu comme étant pro-israélien, Mathias Döpfer, le PDG d'Axel Springer, le plus important groupe de presse allemand, a écrit dans quotidien Die Welt qu'Israël ne doit pas compter sur l'Allemagne dans l'éventualité où le pays serait attaqué ou son existence en péril.  L'Allemagne n'a pas tiré les leçons qui s'imposent de l'Holocauste. L'Allemagne se distingue par ses belles paroles, mais la solidarité avec Israël et la lutte contre l'antisémitisme se font surtout sur le papier.  En somme et concrètement, Israël serait bien inspiré de ne pas compter sur l'Allemagne.

Benjamin Weinthal @ The Jerusalem Post:
In an eye-popping commentary in the Die Welt newspaper last week, Mathias Döpfner, the pro-Israel CEO of the Axel Springer media conglomerate in Berlin, wrote that the Jewish state should no longer depend on Germany if it is attacked and its existence is on the line.

Döpfner wrote that in the past, he would answer ?Yes' to the inevitable question while visiting Israel about whether Germany would send weapons and soldiers if the Jewish state faced attacks that threatened its survival. However, over the last few years, he has started to hesitate. ?Today, I would say: ?Better to not rely on us,?? wrote Döpfner.

The CEO of Europe's largest media company listed a bill of particulars in his commentary outlining Germany's failure to learn the important lessons from the Holocaust. He said for the 70th year anniversary of Israel's founding, ?Germany distinguishes itself as the world master of paying lip service. The solidarity to Israel and the fight against antisemitism take place on paper.?lire l'article complet