German Initiative against Censorship "Weltoffenheit"- DEBATE

4 years ago
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In December a group of directors of reknown German culture institutions issued a public criticism of the German resolution against BDS (a boycott movement against Israel called for by Palestinians), which banned the orgainisations from inviting artists + academics supporting the movement. They saw it as blocking any dialogue or debate on the issue. It was a VERY SMALL step, but still for the situation in Germany a welcome + necessary position against a veritable witch-hunt against all pro-Palestine voices in Germany.

What is amazing in this "debate" is the crude and dishonest arguments of the "anti-Semitism Czar" of Germany, Felix Klein.

Congrats to Susan Nieman for really slamming the hypocrisy and inherent danger with this so-called pro-Zionist voices.
For more critical info on this debare see: https://mondoweiss.net/2020/12/germany-bds-and-the-limits-of-discourse-on-israel/?utm_content=buffer6a937&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bufferapp.com&utm_campaign=buffer

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