Kudos to the German government for joining the important move, led by France, to recognize a Palestinian state. But the Germans would be well advised to prepare themselves, because the pressure they will be subjected to will be of a different order of magnitude. There's nothing Jews like better than accusing others. And all the emotional artillery is already aimed at them.

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