Development Minister Heidemarie Wiezcoreck-ZeulFor the full report in the Deutsche Welle click on this link
German Minister Rejects Jewish Criticism Over Israel Comments
German minister of Development Heidemarie Wiezcoreck-Zeul has rejected criticism by Jewish leaders that her comments questioning Israel's military tactics during the Lebanon war would foster anti-Semitic sentiments in Germany.
Strong accusations have been flying in the row between Germany's Jewish leaders and Development Minister Heidemarie Wiezcoreck-Zeul -- a staunch leftist and Social Democrat minister in the grand coalition government led by conservative leader Angela Merkel. Wiezcoreck-Zeul raised the hackles of Germany's Jewish community earlier this week when on her return from a visit to Lebanon, she described Israel's bombing of civilian facilities there as "unacceptable." The minister in particular slammed Israel's use of cluster bombs in the region. "It's obvious that all members of the German government, also the development minister, are aware of the special responsibility that arises from our past," government spokesman Ulrich Wilhelm said on Wednesday in Berlin.
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