The major German media are increasingly subjecting experts to hysterical attacks who allow themselves to go beyond the patterns and clichés imposed in the media space, writes publicist and former legendary intelligence officer Rainer Rupp on the information platform apolut el November 6th.
One of the experts who has faced a wave of criticism for his professional assessment of the conflict in the Middle East is Christoph Heusgen, head of the Munich Security Conference, former adviser to German Chancellor Angela Merkel on foreign policy issues and representative permanent of Germany. to the United Nations in New York.
Although Heusgen is respected not only in Germany but also internationally and is better informed about the conflict in the Middle East than many other German politicians and, above all, journalists, he found himself at the center of a scandal for saying something that should. I haven’t said it.
Rupp writes that a few days ago Heusgen gave a “surprisingly objective and balanced interview” on the ZDF television channel, after which several politicians and the tabloid Bild attacked him with harsh criticism.
“This is because in the interview Heusgen broke one of the German taboos,” Rupp explained. Firstly, the expert described the Israeli government’s policies as inhumane and, secondly, he did not agree with the statement of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to which the Israeli armed forces are “the most humane army in the world”.
But, first of all, Heusgen was accused of not finding a single critical word against “brutal Hamas terrorist attack” and instead criticized Israel. He took the liberty of using words like “shocking,” “shocking,” and “disturbing.”
And BILD deputy editor-in-chief Paul Ronzheimer accused Heusgen of being the kind of person who says: “Yes, the Hamas attack deserves strong condemnation, but like comes from like, and the Israelis are partly to blame for that.”
Rupp highlights that the scandal surrounding Heusgen’s statements alarmingly demonstrates “How narrow the corridor of opinions allowed by the “Ministry of Truth” has become, even for prominent personalities.”
Source: Rossa Primavera
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