The bilateral relationship, born in the wake of the Nazis’ annihilation of European Jewry, has developed into a solid one. But fading memories of the Holocaust among younger Germans, together with Israel’s declining international standing, have lately challenged the official discourse about “special” ties between the two countries.
慕尼黑—本月是德国和以色列建立外交关系50周年纪念。德以双边关系诞生于纳粹种族清洗欧洲犹太人之时，如今已经进入稳定阶段。但德国年轻人对大屠杀的记忆已经日渐模糊，再加上以色列国际形象的破坏，这些构成了两国“特殊”关系的官方定性的挑战。