The U.S. is now Germany's biggest trading partner – taking over from China

[nradov]

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/10/the-us-is-now-germanys-biggest-trading-partner-ahead-of-china.html

[wkat4242 → immibis]

It's just drivel stemming from guilt over the past.

Ironically, by unconditionally supporting Netanyahu out of guilt, Germany is again choosing the dark side of history. The victim has become the perpetrator.

It's really terrible what was done to the Jewish in the past, and what Hamas did recently. But it doesn't justify the civilian casualties Israel is causing (and to be fair, they had no business making settlements in Gaza anyway)

[tptacek → wkat4242]

All Israeli settlers were evicted from Gaza and their settlements demolished 18 years ago.

[wkat4242 → tptacek]

Oh sorry you're right. I mixed them up with the west bank.

[tptacek → wkat4242]

Yes. The West Bank situation is grave, part of a decades-long effort to thwart a two-state solution.

[Rinzler89 → immibis]

I always naively assumed that the purpose of a country is to support it's taxpayers, but what do I know about politics.

[snowpid → immibis]

source?

[1992spacemovie → kylebenzle]

Beyond “foreign policy support”, how exactly does Israel support the US? Not asking a trick question - please educate me if I’m missing a big rock in front of me. Thanks.

[exe34 → 1992spacemovie]

I suspect the sheer amount of technology coming out of Israel might help.