Germany has put a hold on new exports of weapons of war to Israel while it deals with legal challenges, according to a Reuters analysis of data and a source close to the Economy Ministry.
Last year, Germany approved arms exports to Israel worth 326.5 million euros ($363.5 million), including military equipment and war weapons, a 10-fold increase from 2022, according to data from the Economy Ministry, which approves export licences.
We also call it the Russo-Ukrainian war, and not the Russian genocide of Ukraine even though Russia’s genocidal intent is clear as day. Sometimes choice of terminology has less meaning than you want it to have.
That said yes DW isn’t going to call anything a genocide unless either the ICJ or the German federal government does. There’s a reason they’re not allowed to broadcast inside Germany, they’re a state broadcaster, not a public one, and on top of that federal while broadcasting in Germany is 100% state matter. Their editorial independence is noticeable, but not infinite.