Volkswagen (VW) is in talks with the Israeli defense firm Rafael Advanced Defense Systems over a possible collaboration which would see production switch from cars to defense equipment at a key VW plant, according to a report in the Financial Times.
So the company started by fascists will now be serving fascists. Seems fitting.
As much as you would like to portray all Israelis as fascists and violent settlers, that’s not true. The Israeli defense people tend to be moderates.
Israel could not sustain its level of development with a majority of the population being fascists and crazy religious people. The monstrosity is the center right’s alliance with them, embodied by Netanyahu.
Germany can help moderate Israelis to wiggle free from this monstrosity. Few other countries have suffiently close ties to do this (USA, not happening).
What’s the latest poll for Israelis supporting the war with Iran? Israel has radicalized itself over the decades. Sure there are likely some moderates and even leftists remaining, but the vast majority are radicalized. They are dehumanizing people. They are murdering people - and most of the public support it.
Yes, there is almost no left wing left. It’s tragic.
Continuing to contribute to the genocidal settler-colonial project does not exactly scream “not fascist”
14% is owned by Katar …
If the quality of that military equipment is the same as that of their current cars, this service will be more of a disservice, though.
