Merz hopes Gaza peace will ease political tensions in Germany

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2025-10-10

Berlin (dpa) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he hopes the end of the Gaza war will also help ease political tensions in Germany, which have flared amid a rise in anti-Semitic incidents since the conflict began two years ago. "I very much hope that calm will also return domestically," Merz told broadcaster ARD on Thursday when asked what the ceasefire agreement and the release of hostages could mean for Germany. He said he particularly hop......

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