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| Merkel pledges German fight against anti-Semitism on Israel visit |
| 2018-10-04 |
| [SBS] Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke of Germany's "everlasting responsibility" to oppose anti-Semitism during a visit to Israel on Thursday as she and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu brushed past their differences and promoted cooperation between their nations. The one-day visit by Merkel and members of her cabinet was part of German-Israeli government consultations held regularly, but came after Netanyahu's harsh criticism of European countries over their efforts to keep alive the Iran nuclear deal. Germany and other European countries have also repeatedly hit out at Israeli settlement building in the occupied West Bank and warned over threats to remaining prospects for a two-state solution to the conflict with the Palestinians. But both leaders seemed determined to have the visit run smoothly, greeting each other warmly after Merkel's arrival on Wednesday night and touring an innovation exhibit together on Thursday. Merkel began the day with a visit to Israel's Holocaust memorial high in the hills above Jerusalem. After laying a wreath in the Yad Vashem memorial's solemn Hall of Remembrance, where an eternal flame burns, she spoke of Germany's responsibility as the perpetrator of the Holocaust. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #2 @ #1 - You beat me to it. Well said! |
| Posted by: DooDahMan 2018-10-04 21:16 |
| #1 That's why Merkel let a couple million anti-semites into their country? |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2018-10-04 11:02 |