German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has made one of his most consequential foreign policy moves yet—announcing a suspension of certain weapons exports to Israel. The decision caught many off guard, prompting speculation about a potential shift in Germany’s long-standing support for Israel. Yet just days later, Berlin declined to join 26 other nations in backing a statement describing Gaza’s humanitarian crisis as “unimaginable” and urging Israel to allow large-scale aid deliveries. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1
After suspension of arms exports: Has Germany's Israel policy really changed? | DW News
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has made one of his most consequential foreign policy moves yet—announcing a suspension of certain weapons exports to Israel. The decision caught many off guard, prompting speculation about a potential shift in Germany’s long-standing support for Israel. Yet just days later, Berlin declined to join 26 other nations in backing a statement describing Gaza’s humanitarian crisis as “unimaginable” and urging Israel to allow large-scale aid deliveries. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1