Pro-Israel Germans pin hopes on Free Democrats as coalition talks begin “When it comes to the liberal democratic party, that is a party which has traditionally been very pro-Israel,” said Sacha Stawski, head of the watchdog group Honestly Concerned and organizer of the Israel Conference in Frankfurt. Orit Arfa Oct. 19, 2021
Lapid and Bennett’s old-new diplomacy Last year Israel had a reality-based foreign policy, but now Jerusalem seems bent on reinstating the Palestinian veto and glorifying the Jewish state’s enemies. Caroline B. Glick Oct. 17, 2021
Merkel pays last visit to Yad Vashem as German chancellor “The crimes against the Jewish people that are documented here are a perpetual reminder of the responsibility we Germans bear, and a warning,” says German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Oct. 11, 2021
In Cabinet meeting with Merkel, Bennett hails Israel-Germany ‘alliance-turned-friendship’ “You have been serving for years as the moral compass of the entire continent of Europe," says Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Oct. 10, 2021
German Chancellor Merkel to make final diplomatic trip to Israel, says Bennett The Israeli prime minister said it will be “an important farewell visit.” Oct. 4, 2021
‘Good riddance, Merkel,’ says Jewish-German newspaper publisher Rafael Korenzecher doesn’t foresee mainstream political parties, even the more conservative Christian Democrats, standing up for Jewish interests despite their lip service to the contrary. Orit Arfa Sept. 23, 2021
Merkel cancels visit to Israel due to Afghanistan situation Germany is seeking to get its own nationals, in addition to Afghani citizens that helped its military forces while stationed there in the past two decades, out of the country before the end of the month. Aug. 26, 2021
Upcoming German election prospects as lackluster as German Jewish future The positions of political parties on Jewish German life and Israel read well on paper, as they also did in person at a pro-Israel rally in May at the Brandenburg Gate, where all parties (aside from the excluded AfD) sounded unusually strong pro-Israel rhetoric. Orit Arfa Aug. 25, 2021
Germany must implement its anti-BDS policy Pro-boycott sentiments are present in many federal ministries and state governments. Benjamin Weinthal July 23, 2021
