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Israeli PM 'unaware' of corruption in German sub deal

Sun, 11 Nov 2018 14:01:50 +0100

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he was unaware of any corruption linked to a deal to buy German submarines, after police recommended charging his lawyer in the investigation.

'Linked by a unique relationship': What Merkel hopes to accomplish in her Israel visit

Thu, 04 Oct 2018 10:46:24 +0200

German Chancellor Angela Merkel holds talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday as they seek to publicly brush past their list of differences and promote cooperation between their countries.

Israel, Germany sign submarine deal after corruption probe delay

Tue, 24 Oct 2017 10:36:14 +0200

Germany on Monday signed a deal to sell three submarines to the Israeli navy in an agreement of "strategic importance" to the Jewish state, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.

Is the special relationship between Germany and Israel in trouble?

Wed, 26 Apr 2017 14:10:29 +0200

After simmering for months, a crisis between Israel and Germany has erupted into the open, putting serious strain on a special relationship painstakingly built up after the Holocaust.

Netanyahu cancels talks with Germany over minister's meeting with rights groups

Tue, 25 Apr 2017 11:44:26 +0200

Update: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened to cancel talks set for Tuesday with German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel over the visiting diplomat's plan to also meet rights groups critical of Israel's government.

Palestinians not behind Holocaust: Merkel

Thu, 22 Oct 2015 10:00:53 +0200

Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday reiterated Germany's inherent responsibility for the Holocaust after visiting Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu stirred controversy over his claim a Palestinian leader gave Hitler the idea of exterminating Jews.

Steinmeier: Gaza is a 'powder keg'

Mon, 01 Jun 2015 10:51:47 +0200

The impoverished Gaza Strip is a "powder keg" at risk of exploding, Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Monday during a visit to the war-torn territory.

German subs key for Israel, says Netanyahu

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 13:53:00 +0200

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told mass-circulation daily Bild on Tuesday that German-supplied submarines were "very important" for his country’s defence.

Merkel and Netanyahu discuss Mideast peace

Sat, 14 May 2011 13:51:00 +0200

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed Israeli-Palestinian ties on Friday, a week before Netanyahu takes his battle against Palestinian statehood to Washington.

Germany and Israel set for joint cabinet meeting

Sun, 03 Jan 2010 10:35:00 +0100

A joint meeting in Berlin of the German and Israeli cabinets that was postponed in November will now take place on January 18, an Israeli government official said on Sunday.

Netanyahu heads for Berlin, London for talks

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 11:47:00 +0200

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is heading to Germany and Britain next week for talks with their leaders as well as the US Middle East envoy amid increasing calls from those countries for a stop to settlement activity in the occupied West Bank.