Germany Pledges Support for Israel
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JERUSALEM — In an emotional tribute to victims and survivors of the Holocaust, the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, said yesterday that the Nazi genocide “fills us Germans with shame” and pledged to stand by Israel’s side against any threat, particularly from Iran. “This historic responsibility is part of my country’s fundamental policy,” Ms. Merkel said in a speech delivered in German to a special session of the Israeli parliament.
