Quote:
Anyone who criticizes Ariel Sharon is placed in the corner of anti-Semitism by certain people in Germany. I forbid that in the strongest sense. I fear that hardly anyone has attracted more popularity to the anti-Semites that exist in Germany, unfortunately who we have to fight, than Mr. Sharon and, in Germany, Mr. Friedman with his intolerant and hateful manner. Arrogant. It doesn’t work that way, you have to be able to criticize Israel’s politics in Germany without being pushed into that corner.
Source:
Interview in today's Jorunal May 16, 2002
Author Bio:
Jürgen Möllemann (1945-2003)
Möllemann was an FDP politician and held the office of Federal Minister for Education between 1987 and 1991 and Federal Minister of Economics between 1991 and 1993.
Context:
In the so-called Möllemann affair 2002/2003, Möllemann's sharp criticism of Israel's actions against Palestinians and the expressed understanding for suicide bombings cross-party contradiction and criticism emerged.
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Year:
2002