US EditionNST Leader: Threats Won't End the Slaughter in Gaza
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticized Israel's airstrikes in Gaza on May 27, 2025, during a conference in Turku, Finland.
- This criticism follows escalating Israeli military operations in Gaza since the October 2023 conflict resurgence and mounting humanitarian concerns.
- Germany, historically a key arms supplier to Israel, is now considering restrictions on weapons exports amid domestic and European pressure over civilian suffering.
- A Civey poll of over 3,000 Germans from May 23-26, 2025, found that 51% oppose arms deliveries to Israel, with 44% favoring a more critical government stance.
- Germany's shift signals a notable reevaluation of its historic support for Israel and aligns with broader Western criticism due to worsening humanitarian conditions in Gaza.
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NST Leader: Threats won't end the slaughter in Gaza
On Wednesday, Germany, an ironclad ally of Israel, delivered the “most severe rebuke yet over Gaza”, saying the country would not export weapons that are used to break humanitarian law, reported Reuters. Berlin’s about-turn is attributed to the European Union’s ongoing review of its Israeli policy. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
In the election campaign, the German Conservatives criticized the previous government for its dealings with Israel. Meanwhile, however, the chancellor and his foreign minister sound similarly critical. Even a stop of arms deliveries is on the table.
Friedrich Merz emphasized that Israel is violating humanitarian law in Gaza - The SPD demanded a halt to military supplies to Jerusalem.
The German position is the result, in essence, of a complex of historical guilt. And the blame is tremendous: it is holding us back, leading us to make bad decisions, anchored in a wrong act of the past and not in the hope of a future good. Historical faults do not prescribe. We are understanding Germany too much. In recent days their support for Israel begins to be, fortunately, somewhat more elusive: Chancellor Friedrich Merz has come to admit…
Germany is now threatening to remove support from Israel as tone shifts over 'massive military strikes' in Gaza
In a significant departure from its historically steadfast support for Israel, Germany has signaled a shift in its foreign policy stance, threatening unspecified measures in response to Israel’s ongoing military operations in Gaza. According to the Jerusalem Post, this change, articulated by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, reflects growing concerns over […]
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