Germany called out for ‘entrenched support’ of Israel’s genocide
Sinn Féin TD for Waterford, Conor D. McGuinness, has said the Government’s failure to name and challenge the actions of so-called international “partners” is both a moral and political failure. Speaking recently in the Dáil, McGuinness called out Germany for its complicity in the horrific crimes against humanity being perpetrated by Israel against the Palestinian people.
In an impassioned speech, McGuinness said:
“The genocide in Palestine is not happening in isolation. It is being made possible by the weapons, financing and political cover provided by some of the most powerful states in the world — including EU member states. Germany, in particular, has a deep responsibility and is failing catastrophically.
More than 80,000 people have been killed in Gaza. Starvation is being used as a weapon. Hospitals have been bombed to dust. Orphaned children — emaciated and amputated. Mothers giving birth in tents under fire from one of the world’s most sophisticated militaries.
Let us be honest about what’s happening. A nuclear-armed state has unleashed its military on a besieged civilian population. The IDF is not a defence force — it is a terrorist organisation led by war criminals. And it is funded and armed by states we call our partners.”
McGuinness singled out Germany as a leading example of the hypocrisy on display.
“Germany is not only giving Israel political and diplomatic cover — it is actively complicit in Israel’s genocide through its supply of arms and military technology.
Germany must understand — a country cannot atone for its past through the crimes of another. Its past cannot be cleansed with more blood. Guilt cannot be outsourced. Its support for Israel’s genocide and war crimes must end.
The hypocrisy, complicity and moral cowardice of the German Federal Republic must be called out forcefully.”
Turning to the Irish Government’s own responsibilities, McGuinness said fine words must be matched with action.
“Rhetoric alone is not enough. The Government must enact the Occupied Territories Bill in full, including a ban on trade in services.
It must also investigate and end the use of Irish airspace and infrastructure to facilitate arms transfers, and block the sale and facilitation of Israeli state bonds used to fund military operations.
It must hold our so-called partners to account for their complicity, and push at EU level for an arms embargo and suspension of cooperation with Israel.”
McGuinness described the Government’s decision to block Sinn Féin legislation on financial instruments linked to Israeli war crimes as indefensible.
“They made a choice to protect the financial interests of Israel’s war machine. That decision will be remembered — and judged.
Fine words are empty when not accompanied by action. The Government cannot turn a blind eye because it is our partners who are complicit. Ireland must speak the truth, take real action, and stand with the people of Palestine — not just in words, but in deeds.”
Conor D. McGuinness TD 