Thy Neighbour

2017 was a successful year for you.

Your company exported arms

worth 1.6 Billion Euros.

As one of the biggest weapons factories

you have worldwide-

Excuse me

we are not a ‘weapons factory’.

We are a technology group
with a division in defense.

And we develop arms technologies
to equip our German soldiers.

And we’re proud of that.

It’s the export of weapons that’s being criticized.

Our industry is dependent on the exports.

You export ammunition, bombs,
even factories

to countries such as Saudi Arabia -

which is known to have a poor
record on human rights.

Well, decisions on the exports are made

by the government, not by us.

Have you ever had doubts?

No.

- Good luck.
- Thanks, I’ll need it.

And thanks for the ride dad.

I wish I could do it more often!

Hey!

What are you doing!

Come down from there!

Okay...

You...

You don’t want to do this.

It would be a big mistake.

Please.

If you want to talk, I...

I can listen.

I miss my family and...

and my little brother.

Hassan.

But what happened?

Well I don’t know what’s going on,

but I want you to stay.

Why?

Why... Because your life matters!

I just wish I could see him again.

Hassan.

Hassan!

Hassan!

Please, come down here now,
I’ll help you-

I can’t do it anymore.

I just can’t do it anymore.

I am sure

your family wants you to
come down from there.

Please.

So... What do you do?

Do you study?

Yes.

For 5 years now... Political Science.

I’m sorry...

I hope i didn’t ruin your day.

No, don’t worry, it’s okay.

I’m happy to help.

So...

You miss your home?

Yes.

I came here

but I thought I would see my family again.

Sorry.

My son.

Okay and

why can’t you return?

A few years ago the war began.

Where?

In Yemen.

Oh, yes, I’ve heard of that.

My family

was killed there...

in a Saudi airstrike.

I’m sorry about that.

If there’s anything I can do...

Yes.

Spread awareness.

That’s what you can do.

The people here don’t know
what’s happening over there.

Right.

That would probably be a good idea,

to inform the people.

Exactly.

That’s why I think…

I think I want to write a book.

And what would it be about?

Well about Yemen!

My family, my home...

and the war.

Sounds compelling.

Thank you.

Sorry, I...

have to use the restroom.

But I’ll be right back.

Hey

where are you going?

Wait-

You act as if you are my friend

but you’re selling war weapons.

Okay, well

there are many different aspects to this.

I’m happy to explain it to you...
but it’s very complicated.

No it isn’t. I know enough about it.

Your'e sending all this
crap into my country.

- It’s not that simple
- Yes it is that simple!

I don’t want to see you again!

Come on.

I’m just doing my job.

And I just want to help you!

I said I want nothing to do
with you anymore!

I’m not the bad guy here.

The government makes
the decisions on these trades

not us businessmen.

Well accept some responsibility!

You’re thinking in black and white.

I’m never going to see my family again!

Okay and if I don’t do it?!

Then someone else is going to do it.
That’s just how it is.

You’re lying to yourself.

That’s nonsense.

I'm doing nothing illegal!

Go ahead, bury your hand in the sand.

But tell me one thing.

Do you feel guilt?

No.

I'm proud of my company.

The arms industry is important for Germany

and it provides many jobs-

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