Jerusalem: Chancellor of Germany Lame-Duck Germany, Angela Merkel, paid for the last official visit to Israel on Sunday, said he was fortunate to play an important role in strengthening the relationship between the two countries after the horror of the Holocaust during World War II.
The visit faced 16 years Merkel in the office, which was marked by unshakable support for Israel.
After the unfortunate election last month, finally his successor – to be determined in a long coalition talk – was not expected to change the approach.
Merkel met with the New Israeli Prime Minister, Naftali Bennett, and visited the Israeli National Holocaust Memorial, Yad Vashem.
His conversation with Israeli leaders is expected to focus on Iran’s nuclear program.
Germany is a leading player in the 2015 international nuclear transaction with Iran.
The agreement was a mess after Vice President Donald Trump, with Israeli support, withdrew from the agreement in 2018.
Biden administration had tried to revive objections to Israel’s objections.
When he welcomed Merkel to the Israeli cabinet meeting, Bennett said that the world could not stand Iran.
“The Iranian nuclear program has advanced further than before.
The world is waiting, Iranians bought time and spinning centrifuges,” he said.
He said the prospect of the nuclear armed Iran was not a strategic challenge for Israel.
“For us, it’s existential,” he said .
previously, Bennett described it as a good friend of Israel.
“ the relationship between Germany and Israel have been strong, but in your terms, it’s never been stronger, ‘never been stronger,’ ‘Bennett said.
“ This has become more than just Alliance.
It has become a true friendship thanks to your leadership.
We look forward to strengthening it even more in business relationships, science, education, health and of course, in the security of building relationships between Germany and Israel as far as we have done.
“He said Israel’s security “ will always have the main interests and main topics of each German government.
” Israel was formed after a Holocaust in 1948 and both countries H Anya set a diplomatic bond in 1965.
But for decades it has been warmed.
Germany is Israel’s biggest trading partner in Europe and the German government has provided strong support to Israel during the war and diplomatic crisis.
Merkel and former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has a cool relationship that is cool because of poor personal chemistry and the difference in Palestinian problems.
Germany supports the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, while Netanyahu and Bennett does not.
But these differences have done a little to disrupt a wider partnership.
There is no plan for Merkel to meet Netanyahu, now is the leader of Israeli opposition.
He was also not scheduled to meet with Palestinian leaders in the West Bank who was occupied by Israel.
Eran Oded, the former Ambassador of Israel for the European Union said that Merkel was built with its predecessor policy.
He quoted security cooperatives, defending Israel to criticism in the European Union and difficult attitudes in antisemitism.
“ The predecessors began, but he would have strengthened him and took him to a new level, “he said.
Merkel is scheduled to visit in August, but the trip was postponed after the crisis in Afghanistan where the Taliban seized power.
He then postponed the visit until after the German election last month.
He now remains in the office in caregiver capacity until the new government is formed, a process that can take weeks or even months.
Kristen Merkel Democrat Union has the worst election results in the September 26 election and party leaders, Armin Laschet, have indicated their willingness to step aside.
Social-left-left democrats, green environment and pro-business free democrats held their first round talks on Thursday in shaping the possibility of a coalition.
If they succeed, the Alliance will send the Merkel block into an opposition.