Germany airs message calling out Israel occupation during Berlin Wall anniversary

Germany’s ZDF television outlet broadcast a text in large Hebrew letters that stated “End the Occupation” during the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The public-service television station displayed the statement on the 18th-century neoclassical monument Brandenburg Gate, reported German newspaper Bild. This was followed by a criticism from Jeremy Issacharoff, Israel’s ambassador to Germany, who says it is disgraceful that people consider this a useful time to exploit this event for political goals against Israel, adding that Germany was commemorating the anniversary of the collapse of the communist East German state. On Saturday, Germany celebrated the 30th anniversary of the opening of the Berlin Wall, a decisive event in the fall of communism in Eastern Europe. It … Continue reading Germany airs message calling out Israel occupation during Berlin Wall anniversary