He concedes he did not want to spend the rest of his life in a “militaristic” and “racist” society, but Germany was a practical choice. His grandfather was a German Jew who was forced to escape from Berlin when the Nazis came to power. On that background, Dayan was able to obtain German citizenship, an irony, he points out, considering Germany’s position on the Palestinian right of return.

“Germany is a big supporter of denying Palestinians their right of return. But I got my documents very quickly,” he said.

A Palestine documentary stirs controversy in Germany