Liveticker on Middle East & Syria:Steinmeier defends upcoming meeting with Netanyahu

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Federal President Steinmeier, as well as the new Federal Foreign Minister Wadephul, have met Israel's Prime Minister, who was seeking arrest warrants from the International Criminal Court, and have embellished war crimes.

German politicians are still stressing Israel's right to self-defense. This is what Federal President Steinmeier did at the meeting with his counterpart Herzog. This was what the new Federal Foreign Minister Wadephul did in front of him at the meeting with Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu. He even said that one could not accuse Israel of "illegal behaviour", was "unified in commitment to common values".

nd.DerTag / nd.DieWoche [Newsroom]Berlin (ots) - German politicians are still stressing Israel's right to self-defense. This is what Federal President Steinmeier did at the meeting with his counterpart Herzog. This was what the new Federal Foreign Minister Wadephul did in front of him at the meeting with ... Continue reading here...Original content of: nd.DerTag / nd.DieWoche, transmitted by news aktuell