German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday demanded a ceasefire in Gaza in a serious speech to parliament forward of his go to to the NATO summit in The Hague.
Merz stated Israel has the correct to defend its existence and the safety of its residents.
However he stated Germany is allowed to query “what intention Israel seeks to attain within the Gaza Strip.”
“And we name for humane therapy of the folks within the Gaza Strip, particularly ladies, youngsters and the aged,” the chancellor added.
Merz additional thanked his International Minister Johann Wadephul for his “intensive diplomatic efforts” to hunt peace within the Center East.
He backed Wadephul’s stance that the EU withdrawing from a commerce settlement with Israel over human rights violations in Gaza is “not in query.”
For the reason that conflict in Gaza broke out after the October 7, 2023, assaults by the Palestinian militant group Hamas, Germany has been one in every of Israel’s most vocal backers and one in every of its largest suppliers of army help.
