This chapter analyzes Germany's rejection of the connection between European colonialism and the Holocaust, and its impact on historical context and memory. It explores the ongoing debate in the German media regarding the comparison between colonial crimes and the Holocaust, and the demand for acknowledgement and reparations for German colonial crimes. The chapter also questions Germany's willingness to take on more guilt and responsibility.
Featuring Emily Dische-Becker on how Germany became attached to a wildly narcissistic anti-antisemitism and Israeli proxy nationalism that have made it one of the most anti-Palestinian governments on earth.
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