Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) has once again assured Jews in Germany of full solidarity on the anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel. In his new podcast, Scholz expressed his understanding that many people in this country also made clear their concern about the development of the conflict in the Middle East. “They suffer with us and express their concerns. How could this be otherwise?”said Scholz. “In our free society you can always fight for the best path and argue as democrats.”
But it should never be the case that citizens of the Jewish faith in Germany have to live in fear and terrorthat Jews could no longer dare to leave the house with a yarmulke or that they would no longer say that they were Jewish at universities. “We will never tolerate anti-Semitism and blind hatred of Israel. The Jews here in Germany deserve the full solidarity of our state – and the solidarity of all decent people in this country,” said Scholz.
The Chancellor once again called for a ceasefire in the Middle East so that the civilian population in the Gaza Strip could be better protected and cared for and the Israeli hostages could be released. The danger of a major conflict in the entire region remains unchanged, said Scholz. “Yes, unfortunately it is like this: On this first anniversary of Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel, peace or even reconciliation in the Middle East seems more distant than ever. But we know one thing: a credible path towards a negotiated two-state solution is essential for a sustainable pacification of the conflict,” said Scholz. Germany will leave no stone unturned to contribute to this.
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