> In Germany, has there been any significant
> criticism of Israeli-German ties?
No significant criticism of Germany's role, but there is a widespread critcism of the policy of Israel towards the Palestinians in the German press.
> Has the issue of the German
> support of Israel been raised in the debate on Finkelstein & _The
> Holocaust Industry_?
Not that I remember.
> Or is this topic too hot to handle for the
> German Left?
>
This seems to be true, but you have to keep in mind that anti-semitism is more widespread in Germany and criticism of German-Israeli ties might have anti-semite reasons. E.g. when the Adenauer government wanted to establish diplomatic relations with Israel it did not have a sufficient majority within the government parties. It was the SPD who had to provide the necessary votes in parliament.
Johannes