German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the end of the Group of Seven (G7) in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada on June 17, 2025. (Credit: Michael Kappeler/AFP.)
“It’s the dirty work Israel does for all of us.” This remark by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz during Tuesday’s G7 summit in Canada has stirred significant controversy both within Germany’s political circles and internationally.The comment came amid the fifth day of the conflict between Israel and Iran, which erupted on June 13 following unprecedented Israeli strikes aimed at preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.At the summit, Merz, leader of the Christian Democrats (CDU), praised the “courage” of the Israeli military in an interview with ZDF, stating, “Israel does the dirty work for all of us.” He warned that without Israel’s actions, the world might have continued to suffer for months or even years from the terrorism of Iran’s regime, which could have ultimately obtained nuclear arms.Merz described the Israeli offensive as...
“It’s the dirty work Israel does for all of us.” This remark by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz during Tuesday’s G7 summit in Canada has stirred significant controversy both within Germany’s political circles and internationally.The comment came amid the fifth day of the conflict between Israel and Iran, which erupted on June 13 following unprecedented Israeli strikes aimed at preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.At the summit, Merz, leader of the Christian Democrats (CDU), praised the “courage” of the Israeli military in an interview with ZDF, stating, “Israel does the dirty work for all of us.” He warned that without Israel’s actions, the world might have continued to suffer for months or even years from the terrorism of Iran’s regime, which could have ultimately obtained nuclear arms.Merz described the...
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