Posts Tagged: German Chancellor Angela Merkel
German Chancellor Merkel Seeks Fourth Term in Federal Elections
Millions of Germans are casting their votes in the country's federal elections, with Chancellor Angela Merkel tipped to retain power. She is seeking a fourth term...
Israeli President Tells German Chancellor That Iran, Hezbollah Are Forcing Israel to ‘React’
JNS.org - Israeli President Reuven Rivlin warned German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday that Iran and Hezbollah were attempting to create a permanent foothold in Syria that...
Trump Points to ‘Massive’ Trade Deficit With Germany in Twitter Response to Merkel Comments
Donald Trump has hit back at Angela Merkel's recent comments about the unreliability of the US as a trading partner. In a tweet, the US President...
Trump, Merkel Hold First Meeting at White House, Will Discuss Improving Transatlantic Relations
It's no secret that German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Donald Trump have a tense history. The two leaders have clashed publicly — with Trump...
Germany Urged by US Jewish Group to Freeze Sports Cooperation Deal With Terror-Glorifying Palestinian Authority
A leading US-based Jewish human rights group is calling on the German government to freeze a sports cooperation deal it recently signed with the Palestinian Authority until...
Israeli PM Netanyahu Breaks Into Top 20 on Forbes List of World’s Most Powerful People; Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei Stays at 18
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu moved up one position to 20th in Forbes Magazine’s newly-published 2016 list of the world's most powerful people, while Iran’s...
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Party Declares BDS Antisemitic, Reminiscent of Nazi Boycotts
JNS.org - German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative party announced Wednesday that it has passed a resolution declaring that the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement...
German Chancellor Angela Merkel Calls for Burka Ban ‘Wherever Possible’
Angela Merkel has called for a ban on the burka "wherever possible" in Germany and said there can be no repeat of last year's migrant...
Rise of New Far-Right Populist Party in Germany is ‘Nightmare Come True,’ Jewish Community Leader Says
The dramatic success of a new far-right populist party in local elections in a northeastern German state on Sunday is “a nightmare come true,” a...
German Intelligence Report: Iran Stepping Up Efforts to Obtain Nuclear Technology Since Signing Deal With World Powers Last Year
Iran has increased its efforts to obtain materials used for nuclear weapons since it signed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with world powers...
Merkel to Netanyahu: Germany’s Israel Policy Won’t Change
JNS.org - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by telephone on Wednesday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who clarified that a recent report in German newspaper Der...
Germany Denies Reconsidering Unwavering Support for Israel
JNS.org - A German government official is denying a report by the German magazine Der Spiegel claiming that the German government might stop supporting Israel unconditionally...
German Chancellor Says No Normal Relations With Iran Unless It Recognizes Israel
Even though Iran has agreed to a landmark deal curbing its nuclear activities, relations can only fully normalize when it recognizes the existence of Israel, German...
Europe: Refugees in the Shadow of Radical Islam
Most of us who follow the news have seen the heart-rending photos of weary parents holding beautiful, brown-eyed babies, making their way to Europe in...
