Germany’s Merkel: No to Jerusalem Embassy, No to ‘Settlements,’ Yes to Iran

In an interview with Israel’s Channel 10 television on Sunday, German Chancellor, Angela Merkel said that her country will not follow in the footsteps of the United States by moving its embassy from Tel Aviv to the Israeli capital of Jerusalem. She explained this position as part of a commitment on Germany’s part towards the creation of a Palestinian State within Israel’s Biblical heartland. Germany’s Merkel: No to Jerusalem Embassy, No to ‘Settlements,’ Yes to Iran Nuclear Deal “We have to work for the two-state solution, and according to that, the status of Jerusalem should be clarified,” Merkel said in the interview. Jerusalem was not the only point discussed in the interview that set Merkel at odds with Israel. She admitted that she disagreed with the Israeli government concerning construction in Judea and Samaria, claiming it was an obstacle to the creation of a Palestinian state. “I think this situation causes some headaches because the two-state solution is not becoming more likely through a policy of settlement building,” she said. “Therefore, we have a difference of opinion.” READ MORE https://www.breakingisraelnews.com/106501/germanys-merkel-no-to-jerusalem-embassy-no-to-settlements-yes-to-iran-nuclear-deal/