Amnesty International Opposes German Chancellor’s Visit to Israel

Amnesty International protested in Berlin against German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s planned visit to Israel, condemning ongoing war crimes in Gaza. Activists, including Katja Muller-Fahlbusch, criticized the trip as normalizing Israel’s actions and called for a complete arms embargo. Merz, who recently lifted restrictions on arms exports to Israel, faces public dissent, with a majority of Germans opposing military support amid a shift in attitudes toward historical obligations.

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