
Periódico Mural (Mexico) on the bloody path of German imperialism in Palestine
We hereby publish an unofficial translation of an article published by Periodico Mural:
The ceasefire in Gaza is a great victory for the National Resistance Front of the Palestinian people. The images and videos from Gaza City, in the heart of the Gaza Strip, during the exchange of prisoners of war prove that criminal Zionism was not able to destroy the Resistance Front. Combatants from the Al-Qassam Brigades accompanied the exchange and signed official release documents for the prisoners. It is proof that the largest faction of the National Resistance Front, Hamas, as well as its armed formation have not been defeated or destroyed, neither militarily, politically nor organizationally.
The ceasefire also allows us to examine a few more aspects of war. In all wars, logistics is always an essential part. A military wisdom says: “Amateurs talk about tactics, professionals study logistics.” This is why international support for the criminal Zionist genocide against the Palestinian people must be considered. It is a fact that without the logistical support of US imperialism, the “Israeli” regime could not survive even a day. The Zionist entity serves as a bridgehead in the region. Its role is clearly seen after the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria. The US lackeys are imposing a Balkanization of the country (the Zionist regime in the south, the Syrian National Army in the north, the remnants of the Free Syrian Army in the south and the Kurds in the east). At the same time, US imperialism is not the only warmonger in “Israel” who benefits from its existence. The entire horde of imperialists wants to impose their plans in the region through the Zionist state, regardless of whether it is the Americans, old Europe, Chinese social-imperialism, etc. Among them, the Yankees are obviously in first place with 65.6%, but the second place, German imperialism, also provides them with a considerable 29.7%. Let us examine a recent report on their role in arming the Zionist genocide.
The Forensis report “German arms exports to Israel” analyzes the period from 2003 to 2023.

While German imperialism always talks about its supposed ideals of “humanity”, the “protection of human and democratic rights” etc., while promising that all its arms exports and policies are in accordance with international law, all of us with eyes can see that this is a lie. Every time criminal Zionism has initiated new waves of massacres and genocide against the Palestinian people, German imperialism has increased its sales to unprecedented levels.
Three of the four peaks of confirmed export permits correspond to battles against the occupation. Between 2000 and 2005, the Palestinian people rose up in the second Intifada against the occupation troops. In 2014 and 2015, the first Gaza War took place. In 2023, the current Gaza War began after the brilliant Operation Al-Aqsa Flood. Exports in 2023 are the fourth highest since 2003. Almost two-thirds (185 out of 308) were made between October 7 and November 2, i.e. after the start of the current wave of genocide.
The composition of exports should also be considered. In 2014, 2015, and 2020 (other years with relatively high exports), six military vessels accounted for almost the entire volume. Exports in 2023, on the other hand, include the largest volume of individual items, with, among other things, 3,000 rocket launchers (probably of the “Matador” type, which were jointly developed by Singapore, Germany, and “Israel”) and 500,000 rounds of ammunition for automatic weapons and machine guns. There are various confirmations and documentation of the use of the latter in war crimes, such as massacres around aid convoys, resulting in hundreds of Palestinian civilians killed and thousands injured. Through its arms sales, as well as its local interests, which are mostly, at least for the moment, convergent with Yankee imperialism, German imperialism is the beneficiary of these crimes and massacres, with every Palestinian death filling its pockets. All its speeches about the “suffering of the population in Gaza” are a bad joke and extremely cynical. It is clear how imperialists of different shades, in collusion and conflict, mostly agree on supporting the Zionist genocide. In the other column, that of the people, we, the exploited and oppressed peoples of the world, unite in support of the struggle for Palestinian National Liberation.