In an unprecedented public disagreement between allies, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's statement regarding the execution of an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ignited a heated debate.

The controversy started when Scholz's administration declared its intention to abide by the law and execute the ICC arrest order against Netanyahu for alleged war crimes committed during the Gaza war. This statement drew strong reactions from various quarters, with critics accusing the German government of antisemitism and aligning themselves with an allegedly anti-Israel court.

Avi Hyman, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's spokesman, criticized Chancellor Scholz, reminding him of a previous visit where the German leader had referred to Hamas as the "new Nazis" and condemned their pursuit of a genocide against the Jewish population. Hyman urged people to "check their moral compass" and stand on the right side of history.

The comment from Germany electrified social media, prompting Friedrich Merz, leader of the German Christian Democratic Union party, to criticize the federal government for staying silent on the issue. Merz branded the situation a scandal and denounced the comparison made by the ICC between Hamas and Netanyahu as an "absurd perpetrator-victim reversal."

This public spat has also brought to light the views of Michael Blume, Germany's antisemitism commissioner. Blume pointed fingers at Israel for the rise of antisemitism in Germany, claiming that the Israeli government's fight against Hamas was contributing to the problem. His statements sparked outrage, with Roman Haller, a Holocaust survivor and former Director of the Jewish Claims Conference, condemning Blume's remarks as "pure antisemitism."

Blume has faced criticism before for his repeated attacks on Jews and Israel, with two German courts ruling that he can be termed antisemitic. His endorsement of calls for Prime Minister Netanyahu to dismantle the security fence in Judea and Samaria, as well as his characterization of German Jews as "right-wing extremists," have garnered widespread condemnation.

Multiple organizations, including Christian United for Israel and the Simon Wiesenthal Center, have called for Blume's dismissal or resignation from his post, citing his offensive statements and the negative impact on Germany's fight against antisemitism.

As the debate escalates, questions have been raised about Chancellor Scholz's commitment to supporting Israel, particularly when compared to the conservative political parties in the Bundestag. It remains to be seen how this controversy will impact diplomatic relations between Germany and Israel.

The Prime Minister's Office in Israel has not yet responded to the controversy, and further statements or actions from both sides may occur in the coming days.

However, with allegations of antisemitism, a clash between allies, and calls for accountability, this disagreement has raised important questions about the state of international relations and the fight against antisemitism in Germany.