Israel, Germany underscore deep ties amid Abbas' Holocaust comments
Lapid and Scholz emphasized the importance of the relationship between Israel and Germany and agreed to continue cooperation between their countries on various issues.
Newsrael News Desk 19.08.2022
Prime Minister Yair Lapid spoke with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday, who emphasized that he rejects and condemns the Holocaust comment of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
He said it was important for him to clarify this personally to Lapid and publicly.
Lapid thanked him for this, as both Israel's prime minister and as the son of a Holocaust survivor.
Source: Jerusalem Post - Photo: Reuters
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