Merkel Soothes Jewish Ire After Minister’s Cluster Bomb Remark
August 31st, 2006
A cabinet minister recently ruffled feathers in the Jewish community by calling for a UN investigation into possible Israeli “carpet bombs.” Merkel and the Jewish council president met Wednesday to clear things up.The meeting was deemed necessary after Wieczorek-Zeul came under fire from Knobloch and the council when, during a visit to Lebanon, she called for a UN investigation into claims that Israel used carpet bombs in the campaign.
The Central Council of Jews has accused Wieczorek-Zeul of stirring up anti-Jewish sentiment in Germany.
From WRH:
Notice in this article that there is absolutely no denial of the reality that Israel used cluster bombs in heavily populated areas: just pointing it out ‘hurt the feelings’ of some members of the community.
Merkel Soothes Jewish Ire After Minister’s Cluster Bomb Remark
August 31st, 2006
A cabinet minister recently ruffled feathers in the Jewish community by calling for a UN investigation into possible Israeli “carpet bombs.” Merkel and the Jewish council president met Wednesday to clear things up.The meeting was deemed necessary after Wieczorek-Zeul came under fire from Knobloch and the council when, during a visit to Lebanon, she called for a UN investigation into claims that Israel used carpet bombs in the campaign.
The Central Council of Jews has accused Wieczorek-Zeul of stirring up anti-Jewish sentiment in Germany.
From WRH:
Notice in this article that there is absolutely no denial of the reality that Israel used cluster bombs in heavily populated areas: just pointing it out ‘hurt the feelings’ of some members of the community.

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