I think she means it
I think she means it
Angela Merkel, the frontrunner in the race for German chancellor. "It is of the utmost importance that we preserve the vitality of relations with Israel."
By Adar Primor, Haaretz
BERLIN - "For us, relations with Israel are a precious treasure that we must preserve. We and the coming generations must therefore be aware of our history and the responsibility it entails. We must take a clear and public stand about maintaining close relations with the Jewish community in Germany and of course, close relations with Israel, especially on the level of personal encounters," Angela Merkel, the leading candidate in the race for German chancellor, told Haaretz in a recent exclusive interview.
"It is of the utmost importance that we preserve the vitality of relations and avoid turning them into something that is only formal and ceremonial," Merkel said.
Merkel, 51, the candidate of the opposition Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is a woman in a male-dominated party, a Protestant with no children in a party influenced by Catholics, of East German origin in a Western environment and is classed by European pundits as the most interesting phenomenon on the continent for a long time.[...]
Posted by Ted Belman at September 14, 2005 10:10 AM
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I think she means it
Angela Merkel, the frontrunner in the race for German chancellor. "It is of the utmost importance that we preserve the vitality of relations with Israel."
By Adar Primor, Haaretz
BERLIN - "For us, relations with Israel are a precious treasure that we must preserve. We and the coming generations must therefore be aware of our history and the responsibility it entails. We must take a clear and public stand about maintaining close relations with the Jewish community in Germany and of course, close relations with Israel, especially on the level of personal encounters," Angela Merkel, the leading candidate in the race for German chancellor, told Haaretz in a recent exclusive interview.
"It is of the utmost importance that we preserve the vitality of relations and avoid turning them into something that is only formal and ceremonial," Merkel said.
Merkel, 51, the candidate of the opposition Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is a woman in a male-dominated party, a Protestant with no children in a party influenced by Catholics, of East German origin in a Western environment and is classed by European pundits as the most interesting phenomenon on the continent for a long time.[...]
Posted by Ted Belman at September 14, 2005 10:10 AM