Germany is confronting growing global criticism as its unwavering backing of Israel’s war in Gaza sparks accusations of hypocrisy and undermines its image as a defender of human rights and international law.
Facing an ongoing case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over complicity in genocide, Berlin finds itself increasingly isolated - even among European allies - with experts warning its credibility as a moral power is being systematically undermined by its alignment with Israel.
According to German foreign policy analyst Marcus Schneider, the damage is already profound as Berlin's stance "undermines its own foreign policy principles."
"We have said, as Germans, out of a lesson out of our own history, that wars of aggression should be prohibited, war crimes should be prosecuted, and things like ethnic cleansing should be outlawed," he told Anadolu Agency (AA). "What many people see now is that Germany's stance on Gaza basically contradicts all of these."
Schneider, who heads the Friedrich Ebert Foundation's Beirut office, said Germany's double standards have become glaringly visible, particularly when compared to its posture on the war in Ukraine.
