So if you feel the quality of discussions to decrease and that i would give a false spin, i’d like to make up with a worthwhile read on the role of Klein and other Antisemitism comissioners in Germany, that see their role not in protecting the jewish communities and adressing the widespread antisemitism in Germanys mainstream society, but instead focus on creating the appearance of a redeemed Germany by deflecting from antisemitism among ethnic Germans and conflate criticism towards Israel with antisemitism.
I wasnt aware that Klein changed his mind on Maaßen at last, but i think it is quite evident that in 2021 his intention was to defend Maaßen, as the “lacking evidence” was easily available on Maaßens Twitter account.
If Klein had taken a look and a stance back then, it could have prevented a lot of antisemitism being spread by Maaßen in the political right with impunity for another year and a half. This is coherent with the criticism in the linked article, that the antisemitism comissioners are seeing their priority in creating the narrative of a German mainstream society opposed to antisemitism, rather than fighting the widespread antisemitism in it.
i based my comment on this throughout article in the jewish currents, that i also posted to this sub before.
https://jewishcurrents.org/the-strange-logic-of-germanys-antisemitism-bureaucrats
So if you feel the quality of discussions to decrease and that i would give a false spin, i’d like to make up with a worthwhile read on the role of Klein and other Antisemitism comissioners in Germany, that see their role not in protecting the jewish communities and adressing the widespread antisemitism in Germanys mainstream society, but instead focus on creating the appearance of a redeemed Germany by deflecting from antisemitism among ethnic Germans and conflate criticism towards Israel with antisemitism.
I wasnt aware that Klein changed his mind on Maaßen at last, but i think it is quite evident that in 2021 his intention was to defend Maaßen, as the “lacking evidence” was easily available on Maaßens Twitter account.
If Klein had taken a look and a stance back then, it could have prevented a lot of antisemitism being spread by Maaßen in the political right with impunity for another year and a half. This is coherent with the criticism in the linked article, that the antisemitism comissioners are seeing their priority in creating the narrative of a German mainstream society opposed to antisemitism, rather than fighting the widespread antisemitism in it.
From the article you linked:
Then i’m sorry that i forgot that from the article and i am happy that Klein changed his mind on Maaßen at last.