Freidrich Merz, Germany’s chancellor-elect, said that it is ‘absurd’ that an Israeli prime minister cannot visit Germany, and that he would find ‘ways and means’ for Netanyahu to visit and leave without being arrested

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    I, as a german, hope that our executive knows the constitution well enough to ignore this and do their fucking job.

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      The executive tends to lean right in any given country. If anything they are motivated to oblige and let that fuckwit in. On red carpet no less.

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    It is absurd. It’s downright insane. So when he arrives, arrest the genocidal maniac, so Israelis can elect a less absurd leader and start repairing their disgusting reputation.

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      Another “Great Man” believer?

      Netanyahu is a byproduct of ‘israeli’ culture, he is the face of what a majority of ‘israelis’ believe in.

      Getting rid of him would do nothing, the same way that getting rid of trump would do nothing for America.

      These elected officials are not dictators, they have the support of their country, saying otherwise is heinous in my opinion.

      They literally paraded the guy who raped a man in prison, he was on fucking talk shows and interviews after the fact. Citizens stormed the prisons where three IOF soldiers were being held for raping that man, and ended up getting them released.

      To say that, if given the chance, they would elect a leader who would be able to redeem their society is laughable.

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    It’s reflects perfectly with the western values.

    “Do as I say, not as I do”

    “International laws are for poor countries”

    “Warcrimes are fine when your ally does it”

    I’m sure they’d gladly welcome Bush and Obama too.

    Peas in a pod

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        The US might help fund the active genocide, but no way it’s getting its hands dirty in Europe for netty. Israel may try to respond, though.