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Monday, October 7, 2024
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Monday, October 7, 2024
Germany’s Scholz tells Israel: ‘We stand by your side, Hamas terrorists must be fought’
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz delivers a speech at the Sustainability Conference at the City Hall in Hamburg, northern Germany on October 7, 2024. (Photo by Axel Heimken / AFP)
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz declares his country’s support for Israel and its battle against Hamas terrorists today, the first anniversary of the attack in which some 1,200 people were killed and 251 taken hostage.
“We feel with you the horror, the pain, the uncertainty and the sadness. We stand by your side,” he says. “The Hamas terrorists must be fought.”
Scholz also draws attention to the suffering of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, saying that “people need hope and perspectives if they are to renounce terror.”
“That’s why the federal government is calling for a ceasefire, for the hostages to be freed, and for a political process – even if that seems more distant today than ever,” he says.
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