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Merz at Yad Vashem: ‘Germany must stand up for the existence and security of Israel’
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Yad Vashem chairman Dani Dayan (R) stands with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the museum's Hall of Names in Jerusalem on December 7, 2025. (JOHN WESSELS / POOL / AFP)
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reaffirmed Berlin’s support for Israel during a visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem, before talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
During the visit to Yad Vashem, Merz said “Germany must stand up for the existence and security of Israel,” after acknowledging his country’s “enduring historical responsibility” for the mass extermination of Jews during World War II.
“I consider it a great honor and a truly great distinction to be here and to reaffirm that standing by this country is and will remain the unchanging core principle of the Federal Republic of Germany’s policy,” Merz said.
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