Posts Tagged: German Chancellor Angela Merkel
Merkel Marks Nazi ‘Kristallnacht’ Against Jews With Synagogue Speech
Germany has a moral duty to fight rising antisemitism, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday in an emotional speech at a Berlin synagogue to mark...
Merkel Honors German IsraAID Branch for Social Work With Women Refugees
JNS.org - German Chancellor Angela Merkel presented the German branch of the Israel-based humanitarian group IsraAID the German government’s highest honor for integration on Monday. The award...
After 13 Years as Chancellor, Merkel to Step Down in 2021
JNS.org - With her popularity waning, German Chancellor Angela Merkel will step down from her position and as leader of the right-wing CDU party in 2021,...
Germany’s Merkel to Attend Syria Summit in Istanbul
Chancellor Angela Merkel will attend the Istanbul summit on Syria that was earlier announced by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a German government spokeswoman said...
Israeli Tech Women Protest Men-Only Meeting With Merkel
Women working in high-tech companies posed around a cardboard cutout of German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday to protest against a meeting she held with...
German Chancellor Merkel: Palestinians Must Recognize Israel as a ‘Jewish State’
JNS.org - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday that the Palestinians must recognize Israel as a Jewish state. “There was a series of internal discussions in...
Merkel Gets Honorary Degree From University of Haifa
JNS.org - As part of her visit to Israel, German Chancellor Angela Merkel received an honorary doctorate on Thursday from the University of Haifa for “her...
Israeli PM Netanyahu Urges United Front Against Iran During Talks With German Chancellor Merkel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told German Chancellor Angela Merkel at a joint press conference in Jerusalem that the world must form a united front...
Germany’s Merkel Visits Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem
Head bowed, German Chancellor Angela Merkel paid homage in Jerusalem on Thursday to the six million Jews killed by the Nazis and said Germany had...
Merkel Will Abort Visit to Israel If Bedouin Village Is Razed
JNS.org - German Chancellor Angela Merkel has threatened to cancel her visit to Israel if the government evacuates the illegal Bedouin settlement of Khan al-Ahmar before...
University of Haifa to Confer Honorary Doctorate Upon German Chancellor Merkel
JNS.org - German Chancellor Angela Merkel will receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Haifa “in recognition of her leadership grounded in principles of equality,...
Merkel to Discuss Syria With Erdogan During His Visit Next Week
Chancellor Angela Merkel will discuss challenging topics including the situation in Syria with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan during his visit to Germany next week, a...
Germany’s Merkel Condemns Far-Right Xenophobia, Nazi Slogans
German Chancellor Angela Merkel condemned xenophobic attacks and the use of Nazi slogans in a robust speech to parliament on Wednesday after the most violent...
Merkel, Trump Share Concerns About Syrian Developments
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US President Donald Trump shared concerns about developments in Syria, especially the humanitarian situation in the region around Idlib, their...
