German Chancellor meets Netanyahu, calls for creation of Palestinian State

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

60% : Merz arrived in Israel on Saturday and was welcomed at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport by Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, who described him as "a friend of Israel."
53% : [Israel], December 7 (ANI): German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reaffirmed Berlin's support for the creation of a Palestinian state during his first official visit to Israel, even as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated his firm opposition to such a move, Al Jazeera reported.
52% : Merz said Germany, one of Israel's most unwavering allies, wanted a new Middle East that recognised a Palestinian state alongside the State of Israel, and that negotiations on the creation of such a state must begin now.
49% : He added that he would meet Trump later this month as discussions continued, according to Al Jazeera. Before he met with Netanyahu, Merz visited the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial, where he reiterated Germany's historic commitment to Israel's security.
45% : He said Germany "must stand up for the existence and security of Israel," acknowledging his country's "enduring historical responsibility" for the Holocaust.
30% : He said that the Israeli public overwhelmingly opposed a two-state solution and noted that annexation of the occupied West Bank -- a concern Merz raised and something even the administration of US President Donald Trump has rejected -- remained part of Israel's internal debate, even if no immediate changes were expected.
21% : Merz's trip is playing out under the shadow of Israel's "genocidal war" on Gaza - although Merz, leader of one of Israel's staunchest supporters, does not consider it a genocide, as per Al Jazeera.

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