German Chancellor Olaf Scholz believes that Israel has the “right to defend itself” against the “barbaric” attacks of Hamas, confirming Germany’s “firm and unwavering” support for the Jewish state, AFP reports.

German Chancellor Olaf ScholzPhoto: Christophe Gateau / AFP / Profimedia

At a press briefing in Berlin on Sunday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz also announced that he would hold talks with Egyptian, American, French and British leaders, stressing the importance of preventing the Palestinian group Hamas’ attack on Israel from turning into “a wildfire with unintended consequences “for the entire region,” writes Agerpres.

According to Scholz, the authorities have increased the security of Israeli and Jewish institutions in Germany.

In addition, the German government announced it was reviewing hundreds of millions of euros in aid to the Palestinians following the biggest attack on Israel in years by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, Reuters reported.

Development Minister Svenja Schulze said the government had always made sure that the money was used only for peaceful purposes.

“But these attacks on Israel mark a terrible turning point,” she said. “We will now review all our commitments regarding the Palestinian territories,” the minister added.

“All EU countries must now say: we will no longer finance terrorists”

The center-left government minister also said Germany would discuss with Israel how best to serve development projects in the region and coordinate them with international partners.

Some German parliamentarians, especially the opposition conservatives, called for an end to the aid.

“The whole European Union, all 27 states, must say now: we need a new start and we will no longer finance terrorists,” said Armin Laschet, the Conservative candidate in the last federal election, demanding an end to cooperation with the EU. with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who is based in the West Bank.

Gregor Gisi, a prominent member of the opposition Left Party, opposed the move, saying Hamas, not all Palestinians, was responsible for the attack.

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