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"Qantara portal, which publishes content in English, German and Arabic, operated successfully for more than 20 years, seemingly with no editorial guidance from the German government. This changed, however, when it began publishing content critical of German debates on anti-Semitism in the context of the #Gaza #genocide. Earlier this year, it was announced that Qantara would be restructured, and its management would be transferred from Deutsche Welle to the Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen – IFA),  which is affiliated to and funded by the Federal Foreign Office.
...German Foreign Minister Annalena #Baerbock suggesting in an interview that concerns about content published by Qantara, particularly content on anti-Semitism, were a factor in the decision.
...With this one article, published under the editorial control of a Foreign Office-affiliated institute, the #German government burned its “bridge” to the Islamic world."
#germany #germancomplicity #racism #antimuslimischerrassismus #StateRacism #antisemitismus #warmongers #warcrimes
https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2024/8/29/how-germany-burned-its-bridge-to-the-islamic-world