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Re:IDF Soldiers Confess: Ordered to Shoot Unarmed Gazans at ... by throw627004 on Sunday June 29, 2025 @07:07AM (#44412122)
There's nothing that Israel needs from Germany, in effect the support is little more than symbolic.

I'm not sure why you think that any of this makes Germany look morally superior. I certainly don't feel that way.

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Re:IDF Soldiers Confess: Ordered to Shoot Unarmed Gazans at ... by holowoodman on Sunday June 29, 2025 @07:47AM (#44412324)
Mostly weapons and weapons components. E.g. Israel operates a number of German-built and partially gifted submarines: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolphin-class_submarine

Also, Israel is a trade partner, which is important because the non-western countries are hesitant to trade with them. Israel is culturally integrated into certain European institutions, in part due to German support (soccer, Eurovision, other sports).

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