US EditionLarge majority of Germans want tighter controls on arms exports to Israel
- 73% of Germans want tighter controls on arms exports to Israel, including 30% who favor a total ban, as shown by a poll on Wednesday.
- Germany approved military equipment exports to Israel worth 485 million euros since Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack.
- 63% of Germans believe Israel's military response in Gaza has gone too far, an increase of six percentage points since August.
- Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated that Israel's intensified airstrikes in Gaza are no longer justified or comprehensible.
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Not only in the federal government, the criticism of Israeli action in the Gaza Strip becomes louder. The German population is also increasingly sceptical about the Israeli government, as two new polls show.
According to ZDF's politbarometer, the Union and SPD are currently not on a majority. Boris Pistorius, the most popular politician, is still the name – but there are also newcomers from the Union in the ranking. In addition, arms deliveries to Israel were the subject of the survey.
Large majority of Germans want tighter controls on arms exports to Israel
Some 73% of Germans want tighter controls on arms exports to Israel, including 30% who favour a total ban, a poll showed on Wednesday, reflecting growing public unease over the government's Israel policy.
Israel losing most steadfast EU supporter
Germany is reportedly considering curbs on trade and arms sales amid outcry over Gaza. Germany is rethinking its military and trade ties with Israel, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. The "surprising" pivot from one of the Jewish state's staunchest supporters comes amid a worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza and growing frustration in Berlin over Israel's actions. "German anger" rose in mid-May as Israel intensified its campaign against Hamas whil…
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