Merkel takes Morsi to task over Jew comments

Published on January 31, 2013

German Chancellor Angela Merkel used a meeting with Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi to criticize his past remarks on Jews.

Israelis concerned about international isolation

Published on December 10, 2012

Israel is no stranger to international condemnation. Although the Israeli people, who are often characterized as “resilient” and “tough,” normally earn that appellation in the context of returning to normal life following some horrific event, some explain their impermeable exteriors as being more the product of a seemingly un-ending series of censures than surviving in a bad neighborhood.

Netanyahu, Merkel ‘agree to disagree’ on settlement construction

Published on December 6, 2012

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "agreed to disagree" on a plan to build 3,000 apartments in a controversial area near Jerusalem.

Settlements showdown beckons for Netanyahu in Berlin

Published on December 4, 2012

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a dressing down from Angela Merkel on Wednesday over his plans to build more Israeli settlements, a policy that has incensed Europe and left even Germany, one of Israel's strongest allies, questioning his commitment to peace.

Germany wants to ban screening of anti-Muslim movie in Berlin

Published on September 19, 2012

The German government wants to ban a right-wing group from showing the controversial anti-Islam film "Innocence of Muslims" in the nation's capital.

Turkish minister: Religious freedom no longer guaranteed in Germany

Published on August 28, 2012

Turkey's minister for European affairs, Egemen Bagis, has called circumcision bans in Germany "a danger for liberty."

Abramson 5th on Forbes list of powerful women

Published on August 23, 2012

Jill Abramson, the executive editor of The New York Times and first woman to lead the paper, was named the fifth most powerful woman in the world by Forbes magazine.

Simon Wiesenthal Center urges German Chancellor to pass law declaring circumcision legal

By Jonah Lowenfeld
Published on July 6, 2012

German Chancellor: Libya can make fresh start after Gadhafi death

Published on October 20, 2011

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday that Libya was now free to make a fresh start and begin peaceful democratic reforms after the death of Muammar Gaddafi.

Ex-German envoys back Merkel’s stance against Palestine declaration

Published on August 3, 2011

Several former German ambassadors to Israel applauded Chancellor Angela Merkel's refusal to endorse the unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state at the United Nations in September.

Obama, Merkel discuss new Iran sanctions

Published on June 7, 2011

President Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed imposing new sanctions on Iran.

AJC honors Angela Merkel

Published on January 20, 2011

German Chancellor Angela Merkel was honored in Berlin by the American Jewish Committee for her support for the Jewish people and Israel. Thursday's presentation of the Light Unto the Nations Award to Merkel by AJC Executive Director David Harris was followed by a private, off-the-record meeting in the Chancellery. On the agenda were Israel-German relations, Iran's nuclear ambitions, and issues of pluralism and integration in Germany, Harris told JTA. "We were very satisfied by our discussion with the chancellor," Harris said in a telephone interview. "We heard things that were important for us to hear, and we continue very much to value her friendship and her commitment and shared concern."

Chancellor Merkel, Heidi Klum, Seal and the Holocaust

By Rob Eshman
Published on April 16, 2010

Briefs: Obama condemns pastor’s politics, Merkel addresses Knesset

Published on March 20, 2008

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German Jews Praise Merkel

By Toby Axelrod
Published on October 20, 2005

As Germany stands on the brink of a new political era -- about to have its first woman and first former East German as chancellor -- Jews are peering over the horizon with cautious optimism.