Rumors Of German-Israeli Nuclear Missile Deal Pique Debate On 'Special Relationship' -- Christian Science MonitorGerman leaders have always made support for Israel's security a part of their foreign policy, but as the Holocaust recedes into the past, fewer Germans agree.
"Special Relationship" is a term used to describe the relations between Great Britain and the US, but if ever there were two countries linked by historical events of unparalleled magnitude, it is Germany and Israel. The Holocaust has defined the relationship between the country of the perpetrators and the country of the victims, so much so that German Chancellor Angela Merkel frequently calls the security of the Jewish state Germany’s responsibility, its “raison d’etre” even.
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My Comment: Germany's baby-boom generation (and some of their parents) will always feel some special obligation towards Israel .... but I have noticed that those who were born later have lost this commitment, and no longer feel obligated to fund programs that compensate families who suffered from Nazi atrocities. As this sentiment continues to grow, is easy to predict that within the next generation (or two) .... this 'special relationship' will be gone.
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