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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Israel: cannot stand by as Palestinians risk starvation

www.reuters.com /world/middle-east/germanys-scholz-say-rafah-assault-would-make-regional-peace-very-difficult-2024-03-17/

While many countries have expressed similar concerns, the warning was unusually stark for the German leader, who has continuously underscored Israel's right to defend itself after Hamas' Oct. 7 assault on the country that killed 1,200 people, according to Israeli tallies.

"The more desperate the situation of the people in Gaza becomes, the more this begs the question: No matter how important the goal can it justify such terribly high costs, or are there other ways to achieve your goal?" Scholz said at a joint appearance with Netanyahu in Jerusalem.

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