From Germany to decide on backing for EU sanctions on Israel by October meeting — Merz
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleGermany will reach a decision on whether to back sanctions against Israel before a European Union meeting in Copenhagen in October, Chancellor Friedrich Merz says on a visit to Madrid.
Merz says Israel’s actions in Gaza are not proportional to its stated goals. But he adds that Germany does not share the view that the actions amount to genocide.
The recognition of Palestinian statehood is not currently up for debate for Germany, he says.
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