Posts Tagged: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier
‘Let Us Draw Strength’: Polish and Israeli Leaders Commemorate 80th Anniversary of Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
Leaders from Poland and Israel commemorated the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising on Wednesday during a ceremony at the Monument of the Ghetto Heroes of Warsaw. Israeli President...
German Jewish Community Head Opposes Combined Remembrance Day for ‘Kristallnacht’ and Fall of Berlin Wall
As Germany marks the anniversary this week of 'Kristallnacht,' the head of the Central Council of Jews in the country said he viewed an initiative to...
‘A Sign of Faith’ in Jewish German Life: University of Potsdam Opens City’s First Synagogue Since the Holocaust
The city of Potsdam opened its first synagogue since the Holocaust on Wednesday, nearly 83 years after the last Jewish house of worship was destroyed...
Israeli, German and EU Council Presidents Issue Joint Statement Commemorating Holocaust
JNS.org - Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and European Council President Charles Michel issued a joint statement Tuesday affirming their commitment to...
What Explains Germany’s Persistent, Quixotic Friendship With Iran?
JNS.org - At the World Holocaust Forum at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem on Jan. 23 marking the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, German President...
Israel Receives Well-Wishes From Around Globe as It Celebrates 70th Independence Day
Israel has received well-wishes from around the world as it celebrates its 70th Independence Day. US President Donald Trump tweeted, “Best wishes to Prime Minister @Netanyahu...
Abbas Says He’s Ready to Meet Netanyahu Under Auspices of Trump
JNS.org -Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas said Tuesday he was ready to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as part of President Donald...
German President Vows to ‘Stand Firmly Alongside Israel’ Ahead of Netanyahu Meeting
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier paid a solemn visit to Jerusalem's Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial on Sunday. "We Germans have burdened ourselves with unfathomable guilt," Steinmeier said on Sunday, adding...
German President Might Meet With Anti-IDF Groups on First Israel Trip
JNS.org - German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has indicated he will make “no promises” regarding the possibility of meeting with anti-IDF organizations operating in the Jewish...
