Criticism of Lars Castellucci after social media post about foiled attack
The CDU foreign politician Johann Wadephul accuses the SPD MP Castellucci of relativizing anti-Semitism.
Quick Look
- Johann Wadephul (CDU) criticizes SPD MP Lars Castellucci for an X-post about a foiled attack on a Flydubai plane.
- Castellucci's statement about the Israeli government sparked accusations of perpetrator-victim reversal.
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Why It Matters
A foiled attack on a Flydubai plane to Israel sparked a debate about the reaction of German politicians.
Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (CDU) criticizes the Federal Government's Human Rights Commissioner, Lars Castellucci (SPD), for an online posting about the foiled attack on a Flydubai plane on the way to Israel. A spokesman quoted the minister as saying in Berlin on Monday that it was a private contribution as a member of the Bundestag. Nevertheless, the statement generalizes the situation and can be understood as a relativization of anti-Semitism. That is extremely unfortunate.
The Foreign Minister considers this to be inappropriate and wrong, said the spokesman. At a time when anti-Semitism is spreading fatally very broadly and very rapidly, one must weigh one's words carefully.
On Saturday, Castellucci responded on his The SPD politician was then criticized from many sides. Prien accused him of reacting without empathy to the planned murder of almost 200 people, mostly Israelis. Others spoke of a perpetrator-victim reversal.
In another reaction to the minister's post, Castellucci wrote, "As a friend of Israel and with an irrepressible longing for peace for everyone in the Middle East, it fills me with great concern that, despite all creeds and all culture of remembrance, the people are currently being lost to us. Without the consent of the population, no raison d'état will stand." And: “We set different standards for our friends than we do for terrorists.”
The flight was traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv on Wednesday when the attack occurred. Despite serious injuries, the pilot was able to open the cockpit door, whereupon passengers entered and overpowered the attacker.
A second crew landed the plane, which sank heavily during the attack, in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. The co-pilot was brought to the Emirates and, according to Israeli information, comes from Oman.
According to Israeli media reports, the man wanted to crash the plane at Ben-Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv. “We know that he was indoctrinated as an Islamist radical,” said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the arrested man.
Open Questions
- Will there be legal consequences for Castellucci?
