The German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, assured this Sunday in Jerusalem that, “as a country at war” and as “Democratic state governed by the rule of law“, Israel “must be held accountable under international law for its military actions.”
During a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Merz showed his firm support for Israel, but added that the actions of the Israeli Government during the Gaza war put Germany “in a dilemma.”
“Faced with the immense suffering suffered by the civilian population of Gaza, we had to show our support. Thanks to the mediation of President (Donald) Trump, we now have a ceasefire,” he defended, adding that now “a lasting peace is possible.”
The German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, arrived in Israel this Saturday on his first visit as head of Government and after making a previous stop in Jordan where he openly asked the Israeli authorities to desist from their attempts to annex the West Bank; All of this a few hours before a questioned meeting that he will hold this Sunday with the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, under arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
“We must maintain the path towards a Palestinian State. Therefore, there cannot be any annexation measure in the West Bank, neither formal nor political, nor structural, nor factual, nor of any other type that would amount to the annexation of the region,” Merz said this Saturday during his visit to Jordanian territory.
Regarding the peace plan for Gaza promoted by US President Donald Trump, Merz has expressed his desire to move towards a next phase of the process, trusting that Hamas will finally be disarmed. “This war is being fought exclusively by Hamas. If Hamas lays down its arms, then there is a future for the region and there is also a future for Gaza,” he said, according to statements collected by the agency. dpa.
