Iranian-German Photographer Asked to Apologize for Saying “Free Palestine”: The German Photographic Society called Shirin Abedi’s award acceptance speech “dogmatic fanaticism” and “anti-Israeli
Iranian-German Photographer Asked to Apologize for Saying “Free Palestine”: The German Photographic Society called Shirin Abedi’s award acceptance speech “dogmatic fanaticism” and “anti-Israeli
The German Photographic Society called Shirin Abedi’s award acceptance speech “dogmatic fanaticism” and “anti-Israeli agitation.”
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Iranian-German Photographer Asked to Apologize for Saying “Free Palestine”: The German Photographic Society called Shirin Abedi’s award acceptance speech “dogmatic fanaticism” and “anti-Israeli agitation.”
(Hyperallergic, 2024-19-23)https://hyperallergic.com/960502/iranian-german-shirin-abedi-photographer-asked-to-apologize-for-saying-free-palestine/
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＊With a short video of her giving speech in kufiya＊“At its October 12 gala, the organization presented the laureates of this year’s awards, including Iranian-German photographer Shirin Abedi, ... Upon receiving her award, Abedi made a minute-long statement that ended with a call to ‘free Palestine.’”
“A few days after the ceremony, German photojournalist Thomas Gerwers, the chairman of DGPh’s Art, Market, and Law Section, sent Abedi a letter asking the artist to issue an apology and accusing her of ‘political propaganda.‘”
“‘… we have a special responsibility for the right of the State of Israel to exist. Without ifs and buts,’ he continued. ‘We have been abused by you …’”
Dogmatic? That's pretty rich coming from the country with so much entrenched guilt that they're willing to let the same thing happen someplace else because the ones they've wronged are now the perpetrators.
The correct lesson wasn't only that ethnic persecution of Jewish people is to be avoided, it's that all ethnic persecution should be avoided.
This started even before the Shoah, and Zionists were in talk with the nazis in order to "solve the Jewish question in Europe"
Man, some days i just feel second-hand embarrassment for Germany. Get it together guys, goddamn. Germany has been in a pretty sad state of affairs for so long lately.
Let me take you back to 1914 and introduce you to Karl Liebknecht...
it’s very telling that being pro palestine is immediately interpreted as being “anti israel”
How can you support Palestine and not advocate against the Israel occupation?
Advocating against occupation doesn't mean that you are against the state. When you criticize US for its war crimes, perhaps you only wish to stop them from committing the war crimes. This is more like the foundation of responsible patriotism. Not being servile anytime the newly elected war criminal wishes to commit more crimes. It just depends what kind of state do you want yours to be. In the case of apartheid, fighting for its abolishment is also fighting for democracy. Although I understand that this nonservility to criminal governments has always been difficult for germans.
Something seriously wrong with Germany
Very good video explaining this german fanaticism. Also talks about their recent crackdown on migrants. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy2ju_qPtuM
Fucking krauts
Imagine labeling wanting others to be free as fanaticism. Smh