The following quote from the article describes exactly how Tagesschau portrayed the last violence escalation between both states. They where more concerned on their agenda than people dying. I know it is a wound for them What happened with the Nazis, but for me it seems just a egoistic way of soothing themselves.
“As an Israeli national, who has lived in the country since 2010, I always find myself responding to what I perceive as provincialism and inexpertise in German coverage of Israel-Palestine.
I wouldn’t respond this way if it weren’t for the Holocaust. Somehow, I expect Germans will work harder because of it to get things right. It’s a big ask. Hence my disappointment.
Image correction request, 29 May.
Instead, what I encounter are expressions of solidarity laden with narcissism. They never address Jewish readers, but rhetorically demand that past discrimination isn’t repeated.
So, Muslims are assumed to be Antisemites, and Palestinian attacks on Israelis are racist. There’s never any room to discuss Israeli policy’s impact on Arab violence, in the region and abroad.
It’s only ever a question of Muslim-on-Jewish hatred. Despite German admiration for Israeli fortitude, Jews remain eternal victims in their journalistic imaginary, without any agency.”
As can be seen in the screenshot, the original version of the *Tagesspiegel* article shows Palestinian flags, followed by the caption ‘Palestinian flags can be seen at a demo in Berlin.’ So what’s the problem?
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Considering the German Media [got our own flag wrong](https://www.tagesspiegel.de/sport/medienkritik-rot-schwarz-gold-ard-zeigt-falsche-deutschland-flagge/1264118.html) in the past, I am definitely not surprised that they confused the Hamas and Palestinian flag.
The following quote from the article describes exactly how Tagesschau portrayed the last violence escalation between both states. They where more concerned on their agenda than people dying. I know it is a wound for them What happened with the Nazis, but for me it seems just a egoistic way of soothing themselves.
“As an Israeli national, who has lived in the country since 2010, I always find myself responding to what I perceive as provincialism and inexpertise in German coverage of Israel-Palestine.
I wouldn’t respond this way if it weren’t for the Holocaust. Somehow, I expect Germans will work harder because of it to get things right. It’s a big ask. Hence my disappointment.
Image correction request, 29 May.
Instead, what I encounter are expressions of solidarity laden with narcissism. They never address Jewish readers, but rhetorically demand that past discrimination isn’t repeated.
So, Muslims are assumed to be Antisemites, and Palestinian attacks on Israelis are racist. There’s never any room to discuss Israeli policy’s impact on Arab violence, in the region and abroad.
It’s only ever a question of Muslim-on-Jewish hatred. Despite German admiration for Israeli fortitude, Jews remain eternal victims in their journalistic imaginary, without any agency.”
As can be seen in the screenshot, the original version of the *Tagesspiegel* article shows Palestinian flags, followed by the caption ‘Palestinian flags can be seen at a demo in Berlin.’ So what’s the problem?