Leading German and Austrian intellectuals called their countries to review the special relationship established with Israel following the Holocaust.

A group of German and Austrian scientists and intellectuals, including Professor Udo Steinbach, Professor Jorg Becker and Eric Schmidt Engboom issued a proposal titled “Manifesto of the 25.”

European intellectuals voiced their opposition to the special relationship between Germany and Israel, defined as unconditional support for its existence and welfare due to the Holocaust, even if Israel violated international law and human rights.

The manifesto cited one of the “unnoticed” results of the Holocaust as the Palestinian issue and emphasized the Palestinian people played no part in the emergence of the Middle East crisis...