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My guest today is Gertfried Ambrosch.

Gertried is an independent writer and scholar based in Munich who focuses on free speech and culture war issues. He is also a musician and is the author of The Poetry of Punk, the meaning behind punk rock and hardcore lyrics.

As a former radical leftist involved an underground... punk rock and hardcore lyrics.

As a former radical leftist involved in underground music scenes,

Galfrey possesses an intimate knowledge of far-left subcultures.

I talk to him about the broader context of his article, the German Left's Jewish

dilemma, which was published in Quilat on the 25th of July 2024 and which is

also available in an audio version narrated by me.

You can find that on the Colette website.

We discussed the surprising breadth of pro-Israel feeling among German leftists, the growing problem of anti-Semitism among Muslim immigrants

in Germany, and the reasons why so many German politicians describe Israel's safety as

Germany's reason or state. I hope you enjoy my

interview with Gerefridz and Prosh. So Gerefrid, when did you decide to write this article and And what was it specifically that initially prompted you to start thinking about that?

It was earlier in the summer, I think,

and there were, you know, obviously discussions and debates going on,

sort of like in my social circles,

that just seemed, you know, for the most part,

...