Analysis by Ulrich Reitz - Left-wing, expensive and naive - we have to talk about the traffic light's Islam policy

FOCUS online Analysis by Ulrich Reitz - Left-wing, expensive and naive - we have to talk about the traffic light's Islam policy Article by FOCUS online correspondent Ulrich Reitz • 3 hours. As a result of the state elections and the new war in the Middle East, the federal government's Islam policy is coming into focus. What are the Chancellor's solidarity addresses to Israel really worth? A fact check. In the small federal elections in Bavaria and Hesse, migration policy was the number one topic. This and the Hamas-Israel war puts the traffic light government's Islam policy on the agenda at three sensitive points: The German and European money transfers to the Palestinians, which have long been controversial but have largely been kept quiet by the traffic light parties, are now coming into focus - and the government is squirming. Green Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock's Iran policy is also in the spotlight. Finally, the behavior of German politicians towards Islamic associations, which has also been a well-kept, not only left-wing, taboo in recent years, is suddenly in focus. Of all people, a top Green party put the Islamic associations on the agenda What the Ukraine war has shown once again is that events that happen to a government often play a far more decisive role in its policy than what it itself has planned. Reality then beats the plan from reality. In any case, these three points also determine whether the solidarity addresses to the Israeli government, starting with the Federal Chancellor, have practical political consequences. Or it's just lip service. Such practical consequences would be unpleasant - they would go against the federal government's previous Islam policy. Of all people, a top Green party put the Islamic associations and their obvious appeasement towards radical Palestinians in Germany on the agenda. Cem Özdemir demanded in “Anne Will” that “we have to let go of the kid gloves with Muslim associations.” From today on we have to show a “different approach” to the Islam lobby. “All” parties have so far shown “indescribable naivety” in their dealings with Islamic associations. In the federal states, state contracts are to be concluded with the Orthodox Muslim associations, even though “they are showing us the middle finger here”. Özdemir has a completely different opinion than Angela Merkel Cem Özdemir has a long record on this topic. For him it's about more than just the associations - which in itself would be a huge task. Özdemir, who is something of a holiday Muslim - analogous to the "Christmas Christians" who only see the inside of a church on Christmas Eve - has wanted a reformed Islam for years. Because he has long been of the opinion that this faith needs to be reformed in a similar way to Christianity, which after bloody centuries made its peace with the Enlightenment and science. Instead of a reform Islam, there is now “political Islam”, i.e. the opposite of it. Political Islam asserts the dominance of Sharia law over secular laws. Its terrorist arm, which includes Hamas, part of the Muslim Brotherhood, is working to replace democracies with theocracies like the Islamic State. And the destruction of Israel - hence the new Intifada. Özdemir - as the only Green of rank - is also of the opinion that Islamist terror cannot be separated from the Islamic faith. One cannot ignore the fact that Islamist terrorists refer to the Islamic faith when carrying out attacks. Özdemir therefore represents a completely different opinion than Angela Merkel. The Christian Democratic Chancellor also commented on the terrorist attack on the French satirical magazine “Charlie Hebdo” at the time: “It has nothing to do with Islam.” Can one still negotiate in Islamic conferences with associations that are “lost”? The Central Council of Muslims demonstrated how dubious the orthodox Islamic associations act in its bloodless statement on Hamas' terror against Israel, which leveled out the role of victim and perpetrator. It reads: “We condemn Hamas’ recent attacks on civilians and call for an immediate end to the violence. So that there are no more casualties among the civilian population, all sides must stop fighting now.” In doing so, the “Central Council”, which is not a “Central Council” because it only represents a minority of Muslims living in Germany, angered a Green Minister. Danyal Bayaz is one of his party's hopes. He attacked the Central Council head-on: “This statement is not just whataboutism (motto: But you started it...) It is a shameful oath of disclosure. Solidarity with Israel cannot be put into perspective, especially not after the (…) bestial attacks.