Germany reiterates opposition to Israeli plans for permanent occupation of Gaza – Middle East Monitor

Germany today reaffirmed its opposition to Israeli plans for a permanent occupation of Gaza, saying the war-ravaged enclave belongs to Palestinians.

The government has a position on this issue “which the minister [Johann Wadephul] also emphasised during his Middle East trip: The Gaza Strip is, of course, part of the Palestinian territories,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Christian Wagner told a press briefing in Berlin.

While Israel has a right to self-defence…