Watch: German Chancellor Merz links criticism of Israel to antisemitism
Watch: German Chancellor Merz links criticism of Israel to antisemitism German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that the country "stands steadfastly by Israel’s side". Speaking during a ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Ohel Jakob Synagogue, Merz told the audience that much of "the language of anti-colonial liberation struggles or criticism of Israel" qualifies as "antisemitism', which he said "is once again omnipresent today", German Chancellor Friedrich Merz linked s…


