14.07.2025 00:10
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticized the Israeli government's actions in the Gaza Strip. Merz stated that what is happening in the Gaza Strip is unacceptable and expressed that Palestinians have the right to have a place where they can live.
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated in an interview with German ARD television, "What is happening in the Gaza Strip right now is unacceptable. I have been dissatisfied with the actions of the Israeli government for weeks."
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz gave his traditional pre-summer holiday interview to the German public broadcaster ARD, following in the footsteps of his predecessors.
GAZZA OUTBURST THAT WILL ANNOY ISRAEL
In response to journalist Markus Prei's question about the Israeli government's plan to push Palestinians in the Gaza Strip to the southern Rafah area and establish a so-called humanitarian city there, Merz reacted to the Israeli government. Chancellor Merz said, "I have been dissatisfied with the actions of the Israeli government in the Gaza Strip for weeks. I have expressed this before. I have met with the Israeli Prime Minister several times. I have also called him a few times."
"WE CAN BRING A SOLUTION THAT WILL LEAD TO A TWO-STATE OUTCOME"
Emphasizing a two-state solution to the Palestinian issue, Merz said, "I hope that we Europeans, together with the Americans, can ultimately bring a solution that will lead to a two-state outcome. The Palestinians have the right to have a place where they can live. What is happening in the Gaza Strip right now is unacceptable."
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