Question 188 of 300Politics in a Democracy

What is the reason for Germany's special responsibility for Israel?

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from its membership of the European Union (EU)
from the National Socialist crimes against Jews
from the Basic Law of the Federal Republic of Germany
from the Christian tradition

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Correct answer to question 288: from the National Socialist crimes against Jews

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Germany's special responsibility for Israel stems from the Holocaust: under National Socialist rule, around six million European Jews were murdered. The Federal Republic derives a lasting political and moral obligation from this history.

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Woraus begründet sich Deutschlands besondere Verantwortung für Israel?

aus der Mitgliedschaft in der Europäischen Union (EU)
aus den nationalsozialistischen Verbrechen gegen Juden
aus dem Grundgesetz der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
aus der christlichen Tradition

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