Germany and Israel: Moral Debt and National Interest

Germany and Israel: Moral Debt and National Interest
ISBN-10
113520909X
ISBN-13
9781135209094
Category
Political Science
Pages
240
Language
English
Published
2014-01-14
Publisher
Routledge
Author
George Lavy

Description

In 1952, the Federal Republic of West Germany concluded a treaty with Israel whereby the Germans had to pay three billion Deutschmarks in compensation for the Holocaust. However, the Israelis felt that Germany owed Israel a moral as well as a financial debt, and thus expected further aid and protection. Although Germany made several concessions in favour of the Jewish State, particularly in the domain of armament, as Germany's political status increased, its national interest gradually took priority over that of Israel. This book examines the grounds which motivated Germany to grant aid to Israel and the change in their relations as the German economy flourished and gained influence in world affairs.

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