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Merkel defends Israel's right to exist, questions disproportionate global criticism

Summary by Jerusalem Post
Former German chancellor Angela Merkel defended Germany's commitment to Israel, stressed Hamas's responsibility for October 7, and questioned the disproportionate scrutiny of Israel.

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Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) condemned, on Saturday, the statements of former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, justifying the Israeli occupation by destroying hospitals and schools and targeting civilians, as a partnership in the genocide committed against the Palestinian people.

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Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that Israel’s right to exist is part of Germany’s “state reason” (Staatsräson), or Germany’s highest national interest, but that this does not imply unconditional support for Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. Merkel spoke in the “Kaffee und Fluchen” podcast of the student initiative Studopolis, published on YouTube on Friday, and her statements were broadcast by “Jerusalem […]

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Jerusalem Post broke the news in Jerusalem, Israel on Saturday, November 14, 2026.
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