The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/guido-westerwelle/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:52:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Guido Westerwelle | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/guido-westerwelle/ 32 32 Germany releases details of Nazi-looted art cache https://www.timesofisrael.com/germany-releases-details-of-nazi-looted-art-cache/ Tue, 12 Nov 2013 01:24:37 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=745848 Government puts together task force to speed identification in response to pressure from Jewish groups

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]]> Germany said to warn Israel over skipping UN human rights review https://www.timesofisrael.com/germany-said-to-warn-israel-over-skipping-un-human-rights-review/ Sun, 27 Oct 2013 06:49:49 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=726416 Israel severed contact with the UN Human Rights Council in 2012, but Berlin and others reportedly pressuring Israel to submit to periodic check

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]]> Germany gives $2.7M to help destroy Syria weapons https://www.timesofisrael.com/germany-gives-2-7m-to-help-destroy-syria-weapons/ Thu, 19 Sep 2013 11:00:08 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=680198 Berlin decides to contribute extra funding so that The Hague-based chemical arms watchdog can 'deal with the Herculean task'

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]]> Four more years of friendship, four more years of distrust https://www.timesofisrael.com/four-more-years-of-friendship-four-more-years-of-distrust/ Wed, 18 Sep 2013 05:59:18 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=667792 Angela Merkel expects to be reelected in Germany next Sunday, and an advocate of dialogue with Hamas who accused Israel of running an 'apartheid regime' in Hebron might end up as her deputy

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]]> EU ministers: Wait for UN inspectors’ report on Syria https://www.timesofisrael.com/eu-blames-syria-gas-attack-on-assad/ Sat, 07 Sep 2013 13:31:22 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=665054 After talks with Kerry, European ministers say Assad likely to blame for August 21 chemical weapons attack but call for handling crisis 'through the UN process'

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]]> Indecision on Syria undermines Israeli confidence https://www.timesofisrael.com/indecision-on-syria-undermines-israeli-confidence/ Fri, 30 Aug 2013 11:42:11 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=655604 British rejection of strike to punish Assad's use of chemical weapons underlines that Israel cannot rely on international community, official says

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]]> Syrian forces continue offensive in Damascus suburbs https://www.timesofisrael.com/syrian-forces-continue-offensive-in-damascus-suburbs/ Thu, 22 Aug 2013 17:12:56 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=645606 Army said to be bombarding same area as Wednesday's gas attack; heavy clashes reported in Syrian Kurdistan

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]]> EU ministers look to send ‘strong signal’ to Egypt https://www.timesofisrael.com/eu-ministers-look-to-send-strong-signal-to-egypt/ Wed, 21 Aug 2013 12:02:25 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=643612 Top-level meeting in Brussels aims to formulate EU response to army's violent crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood

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]]> Merkel: Arms export freeze will help curb Egypt violence https://www.timesofisrael.com/merkel-arms-export-freeze-will-help-curb-egypt-violence/ Sun, 18 Aug 2013 20:57:07 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=640606 German chancellor stresses growing unease with developments in the Middle Eastern state

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]]> Meeting with German FM, Netanyahu raps new EU rules https://www.timesofisrael.com/meeting-with-german-fm-netanyahu-raps-new-eu-rules/ Mon, 12 Aug 2013 15:28:29 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=633492 Prime minister says Europe's settlement ban undermines peace; Livni, Peres also criticize new directive

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]]> Peres calls on EU to ‘freeze’ settlement directives https://www.timesofisrael.com/peres-calls-on-eu-to-freeze-settlement-directives/ Sun, 11 Aug 2013 16:45:43 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=632388 President meets German FM in Jerusalem; Livni criticizes Europe's ban on dealing with Israeli entities over Green Line, saying they will not bring peace

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]]> Tzipi Livni criticizes new EU directives on settlements https://www.timesofisrael.com/tzipi-livni-criticizes-new-eu-directives-on-settlements/ Sun, 11 Aug 2013 14:41:44 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=632228 Top negotiator tells German FM regulations won't help bring peace, and borders will be decided through talks with Palestinians

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]]> Germany-Turkey diplomatic dispute intensifies, both sides summon envoys https://www.timesofisrael.com/germany-turkey-diplomatic-dispute-intensifies-both-sides-summon-envoys/ Fri, 21 Jun 2013 19:21:20 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=563352 Brouhaha breaks out after Ankara's minister in charge of EU affairs accuses Merkel of slamming Turkey's crackdown on protesters for political gains

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]]> Germany summons Turkish envoy over minister’s comments https://www.timesofisrael.com/germany-summons-turkish-envoy-over-ministers-comments/ Fri, 21 Jun 2013 15:31:26 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=563024 Ankara's minister in charge of EU affairs accuses Merkel of singling Turkey out for political gains

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]]> Obama calls for US, Russian nuclear reductions https://www.timesofisrael.com/obama-calls-for-us-russian-nuclear-reductions/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:14:57 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=560232 Moscow responds, saying that plans for any further disarmament would have to involve other countries too

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