German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will travel to Israel on December 6 and 7 for his first official visit since taking office, a German government spokesperson said on Friday.
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Money, mercenaries and mayhem: How Israel and UAE are investing in regional chaos
Israeli and Emirati online networks have worked in tandem to shape narratives around Sudan and Gaza, targeting Sudan’s army even as RSF massacres mounted in El Fasher.
On the defence-industrial side, firms are expanding inside the UAE, tightening a two-way flow of money, tech, and intelligence. Israeli defence firm Controp is opening a UAE subsidiary making it the latest emblem of this deepening security embrace.
All the while, Emirati rulers boast of their „development model“ as a „shining example for the region“: authoritarian, anti-political, drenched in consumerism and spectacle.
It is a façade of progress built on repression. A mirage of modernity concealing a machinery of tyranny.
Germany‘s Merz sees no reason to criticise Israeli, US attacks on Iran
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday that there was no reason for him to criticise attacks by Israel and the United States on Iran.
„There is no reason for us, or for me personally, to criticise what Israel started a week ago, nor is there any reason to criticise what America did last weekend,“ Merz said at an event organised by the BDI German industrial lobby group.
Netanyahu’s Diplomacy With Putin Ensured IDF’s Successful Attack on Iran
(November 10, 2024)
Days later, Netanyahu and Putin — who have a long and, until recently, close friendship — discussed the S-400 sale as well as Russia’s involvement in Syria. The S-400 sale didn’t materialize, neither in 2020 nor to date, despite Iran’s pleadings over the subsequent years and Russia’s dependence on Iran for drones for its war with Ukraine.
Had Iran persuaded Russia to sell it the S-400, the Israel Air Force could have been hard-pressed to achieve mastery over Iran’s skies.
“A fly can’t buzz above Syria without Russian consent nowadays,” an Israeli defense official told the International Crisis Group after Russia installed and manned the S-400 in Syria, a long-standing Russian ally that Russia defends.
Germany‘s Merz says Netanyahu informed him of attack on Iran
(June 13, 2025)
Israel has a right to defend itself and Iran should not develop nuclear weapons, the statement said, but Merz called on both sides to refrain from escalation. (…)
Merz said Germany was coordinating closely with partners, particularly the United States, Britain and France.
Germany’s Merz Was Briefed by Netanyahu Ahead of Israeli Strikes on Iran
(June 13, 2025)
As tensions in the Middle East surged following Israel’s overnight strikes on Iran, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz confirmed that he was informed of the operation in advance by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In a public statement on Friday, Merz said the two leaders spoke by phone earlier that morning.
Macron says Israel has ‘right to defend itself’, speaks to Netanyahu
(June 13, 2025)
French President Emmanuel Macron, who on Friday defended Israel’s right to protect itself, spoke by phone to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following a spike in diplomatic tensions, the Elysee said.
The French presidency said the phone conversation took place but did not specify the content of the exchange with the Israeli leader.
UK PM Starmer speaks to Netanyahu, stresses Israel’s right to self-defense
(June 13, 2025)
Britain has “grave concerns” over Iran’s nuclear program and believes Israel has the right to self-defense, Prime Minister Keir Starmer told his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday, Starmer’s spokesperson says.
“The prime minister was clear that Israel has a right to self-defense and set out the UK’s grave concerns about Iran’s nuclear program,” the spokesperson says in a statement after Israel launched large-scale attacks on Iran earlier on Friday.
Netanyahu’s Diplomacy With Putin Ensured IDF’s Successful Attack on Iran
(November 10, 2024)
Days later, Netanyahu and Putin — who have a long and, until recently, close friendship — discussed the S-400 sale as well as Russia’s involvement in Syria. The S-400 sale didn’t materialize, neither in 2020 nor to date, despite Iran’s pleadings over the subsequent years and Russia’s dependence on Iran for drones for its war with Ukraine.
Had Iran persuaded Russia to sell it the S-400, the Israel Air Force could have been hard-pressed to achieve mastery over Iran’s skies.
“A fly can’t buzz above Syria without Russian consent nowadays,” an Israeli defense official told the International Crisis Group after Russia installed and manned the S-400 in Syria, a long-standing Russian ally that Russia defends.
Trump meets with Syria‘s new leader, a former Islamist militant, after announcing sanctions to be lifted
In a readout on the two leaders‘ meeting in Saudi Arabia, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Mr. Trump had told the Syrian leader that „he has a tremendous opportunity to do something historic in his country,“ and urged him to join Saudi Arabia in signing onto the U.S.-backed Abraham Accords, to normalize ties with Israel.
Trump says ‚on the same side of every issue‘ with Netanyahu after call
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he had spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and that they were united on issues including trade and Iran.
„The call went very well — We are on the same side of every issue,“ Trump said on his social media platform.
Trump, Netanyahu to meet at White House
The two leaders are also expected to discuss major geopolitical issues including the war in Gaza, tensions with Iran, Israel-Turkey ties and the International Criminal Court, which issued an arrest warrant against the Israeli leader last year. Trump in February signed an executive order imposing sanctions on the ICC over its investigations of Israel.
An Israeli government aircraft carrying PM Netanyahu that left Hungary for the US has passed through French airspace despite an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant for his arrest, according to the FlightRadar24 website.
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Hungary says it will pull out of ICC as Orban hosts Israel’s Netanyahu – who is wanted by the court
Hungary will withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), its government said Wednesday, as the country’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban welcomed Israeli Prime Minister and ICC fugitive Benjamin Netanyahu to Budapest.
Will Hungary withdraw from ICC during Netanyahu visit?
Hungary was among the first countries that ratified the Rome Statute, the treaty that established the ICC in 2002.
All 125 states parties to the statute are under a legal obligation to arrest and surrender Netanyahu to the Hague-based court.
The Empire At Its Most Honest
(February 27, 2025)
The most powerful government on earth celebrated the idea of Trump and Netanyahu presiding over orgiastic parties for the obscenely wealthy on a land that has been purged of its indigenous inhabitants following a year and a half of brutal slaughter. Twerking to shitty AI-generated techno music surrounded by golden Trump statues and hundred dollar bills, because you are so happy that you finally found a Final Solution to the Palestinian Problem.
It doesn’t get any more American than this, and it doesn’t get any more Israeli. This soulless, artless, conscienceless expression of egotistic masturbation lubricated with the blood of dead children is the empire at its most honest.
Merz‘s Assurance For Netanyahu Visit Sparks Legal Controversy
(March 1, 2025)
Merz made headlines by stating, „We will find legally correct ways to continue receiving the Israeli Prime Minister in Germany,“ underscoring his commitment to maintaining the flow of diplomatic relations with Israel. He emphasized, „It is unimaginable for me for the democratically elected Prime Minister of the State of Israel not to be able to visit Germany.“ This sentiment appears to echo Germany’s long-standing dedication to supporting Israel, but has led to significant controversy.
Union und SPD drücken aufs Tempo
Die weltpolitische Lage drängt Union und SPD zur Eile: Bei den Sondierungen für eine neue Regierung soll es nun schnell gehen. CDU-Chef Merz erwägt offenbar eine Sondersitzung des Bundestags.
Merz-Einladung für Netanjahu nach Deutschland: Rechtsbeugung und Eingriff in die Gewaltenteilung?
Auszug aus dem Wortprotokoll der Regierungspressekonferenz vom 26. Februar 2025
Frage Jessen
Ich will ein Thema aufrufen, das vorhin in den Wartesaal verschoben wurde, Stichwort: Haftbefehl gegen Netanjahu.
Herr Kall, sind deutsche Polizeibehörden gehalten, internationale Haftbefehle umzusetzen, wenn die betreffende Person in den Geltungsbereich deutschen Rechts gerät?
Kall (BMI)
Was den IStGH und Haftbefehle des IStGH angeht, ist das eine völkerstrafrechtliche Frage und damit eine Frage an das BMJ oder das AA.
Dr. Strauß (BMJ)
Ich kann gern für das BMJ ergänzen. Die Zusammenarbeit Deutschlands mit dem Internationalen Strafgerichtshof folgt gesetzlichen Regeln. Sie sind im Einzelnen komplex. Sie können sie insbesondere im Gesetz über die Zusammenarbeit mit dem Internationalen Strafgerichtshof nachlesen….
Trump Approves $3 Billion Weapons Transfer to Israel
On Friday, the Pentagon announced three arms packages for Israel totaling over $3 billion. The first sale is 35,500 MK 84 and BLU-117 bombs, both munitions with 2,000-pound warheads. Additionally, the US will send 4,000 Predator bombs, 2,000-pound bunker busting munitions. The nearly 40,000 bombs will cost over $2 billion.
Tel Aviv has previously used bunker busting bombs as chemical weapons. The IDF found that if it used multiple warheads, a chemical reaction is created that can cause a suffocating gas in the tunnels below the surface.
The second arms package includes 5,000 1,000-pound bombs and 1,500 JDAM kits to turn the munitions into guided bombs. The 1,000-pound bombs and guidance kits are expected to cost $675 million. A third sale is for Caterpillar D9 Bulldozers with a price tag near $300 million.
Nach der Wahl: Anlasslose Massenüberwachung erwartbar
(February 24, 2025)
Zuweilen gingen die Sozialdemokraten in Sachen Überwachungsideen über Forderungen der Konservativen hinaus. Die SPD-Innenministerin hatte gar Vorschläge in einen Referentenentwurf gießen lassen, die nicht mal der Union eingefallen waren: Sie wollte künftig heimlich in Wohnungen einbrechen, um Staatstrojaner leichter installieren zu können.
Einzig bei der Chatkontrolle bleibt abzuwarten, wie sich die potentiellen Koalitionspartner zu dem europäischen Vorhaben stellen werden. In den Wahlprogrammen blieb das Thema ohne Erwähnung.
Future German chancellor vows to shield Netanyahu from ICC arrest warrant
Under the statute, countries that are part of the ICC are legally bound to enforce its arrest warrants, but several European allies of Israel and the US are now refusing to do so, including formerly strong backers of the ICC, such as Germany.
Israel‘s war on Gaza has killed at least 48,000 Palestinians, the majority women and children, primarily through the mass bombings of civilian areas.
Merz says Netanyahu will be able to visit Germany despite ICC warrant
“I think it’s a really absurd idea that an Israeli prime minister can’t visit the Federal Republic of Germany. He will be able to visit Germany,” he added.
In an earlier statement, Netanyahu’s office said Merz had invited the Israeli prime minister “to make an official visit to Germany, in overt defiance of the scandalous International Criminal Court decision to label the Prime Minister a war criminal”.
Netanjahu: Merz hat mich trotz Haftbefehls eingeladen
Merz‘ Partei CDU bestätigte das Telefonat, äusserte sich aber nicht zu dem Inhalt. Gegen Netanjahu sowie gegen den damaligen israelischen Verteidigungsminister Joav Galant waren vergangenes Jahr wegen mutmasslicher Kriegsverbrechen im Gaza-Krieg internationale Haftbefehle erlassen worden.
Merz hatte der deutschen Zeitung «Jüdische Allgemeine» dazu vor knapp zwei Wochen gesagt: «Unter meiner Führung wird der israelische Ministerpräsident unbehelligt nach Deutschland reisen können. Ich werde Mittel und Wege finden, das zu ermöglichen.»
The Real Winners of Germany‘s Elections? The Far Right – and Israel‘s Netanyahu Government
While the world‘s attention will be on the shock of a fifth of Germans supporting the far-right AfD, the Netanyahu government‘s focus will be on who they‘ll be doing business with: the center-right Christian Democrats
State Department announces $7 billion arms sale to Israel, circumventing review process
The State Department on Friday announced a $7 billion arms sale to Israel, circumventing the congressional review process, according to Rep. Gregory Meeks, the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
The announcement, which includes thousands of Hellfire missiles and bombs, comes days after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met President Donald Trump and other top administration officials in Washington, DC.
Trump Wants US to Take Over & Ethnically Cleanse Gaza
Asked by an Israeli reporter if he supported “Israeli sovereignty” over “Samaria, which many believe is the Biblical homeland of the Jewish,” otherwise known as the West Bank, Trump said, “Well, we are discussing that with many of your representatives … who do like that idea, but we haven’t take a position on it yet. We will be making an announcement on that specific topic over the next four weeks.”
Trump’s Gaza ‘Riviera’ plan is the most outlandish idea in the history of US Middle East peacemaking
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu couldn’t keep the smirk off his face.
And no wonder.
Trump proposes permanent displacement of Gazans as he welcomes Netanyahu to White House
President Donald Trump on Tuesday proposed moving Gazans to a “good, fresh, beautiful piece of land” in another country, offering a vision of mass displacement that would likely inflame sentiments in the Arab world as he prepared to welcome Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House.
Bat Shit Insane Religious Fanaticism Is A Requirement For US Empire Managers
The world is ruled by religious fanatics with nukes. If a normal person says they’re the second coming of Jesus Christ they get medicated and institutionalized. If you make equally insane religious claims on the Senate floor, they let you run an empire.
Merz nach Assad-Sturz: Stärker mit Türkiye zusammenarbeiten
Nach dem Sturz von Machthaber Assad ist noch vieles unsicher in Syrien. Am Rand seiner Ukraine-Reise hebt der CDU-Vorsitzende Merz die starke Rolle von Türkiye hervor. Die EU und Deutschland sollten gemeinsam mit Ankara die Region „befrieden“.
Hamas hails ‚freedom and justice‘ gained by Syrians after Assad‘s fall
With the eruption of the Syrian revolution in 2011, Hamas chose to remain neutral in the civil strife that followed, putting it at odds with Damascus.
By 2012, the group’s leadership were forced to leave Syria after being pressured to publicly support Assad, a position they refused to take.
The group eventually voiced its support for the Syrian revolution, effectively severing its ties with Assad.
Nearly 10 years later, Hamas restored relations with Assad’s government, sending a delegation to meet the toppled president in the Syrian capital in 2022.
Czechia’s Explanation of Vote on the UN resolution – 18th of September
Czechia’s Explanation of Vote on the UN resolution regarding the advisory opinion of the ICJ on the legal consequences arising from Israel’s policies and practices in OPT, including East Jerusalem, and from the illegality of Israel’s continued presence in OPT. Stated by Ambassador to the United Nations, Jakub Kulhánek, on September 18, 2024
Mr. President,
Allow me to begin by reiterating Czechia‘s unwavering support for the people of the West Bank and Gaza in their pursuit of political aspirations for their own future statehood.
My country also stands ready to support any meaningful efforts to end violence in the region.
However, for these efforts to succeed, they must be the result of direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, as this offers the only viable path to lasting security and peace for all.