Germany’s new chancellor has made a rare public criticism of Israel. Friedrich Merz says Israel’s actions can no longer be justified, and he feels compelled to speak out when international law is being broken. The unusually strong comments from a German leader add to growing international pressure on Israel. We spoke to former Israeli Ambassador to Germany Shimon Stein about what effect this change in tone could have.
00:00 Intro and report
02:16 Interview Shimon Stein
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