Opinion: Germany's zeal for Israeli genocide revives its dangerous exceptionalism

Germany is providing open and uninhibited support for Israel's actions in Palestine, which are characterized as a war of extermination and genocide. This support allows Germany to rehabilitate its historical exceptionalism, or Sonderweg, with significant consequences for Palestinians and international law. While Germany's leaders are not unique among Western nations in their unconditional support for Israel, the country is accused of exalting its pro-Zionist stance to assert its unique national identity. This pursuit of identity is seen as a primary driver of its foreign policy, regardless of the human cost.