The demonstrations against the controversial judicial reform have ended in riots for the first time, the cabinet has decided to reintroduce the death penalty and the finance minister has publicly demanded that a Palestinian village be “wiped out”. And that was just the past week in Israel.

Yes, it’s really scary what’s happening right now. Sometimes I don’t recognize my country.

Do you think the cautious reactions of the Germans to this are appropriate?

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