Arms exports
Union meeting after a change of course in Middle East policy
You do not agree with a stop of arms deliveries to Israel: the pressure on Chancellor Merz is growing in the Union faction. Now there should be a clarifying session.
After the Federal Government’s Course Course in Middle East Policy, who is violently controversial in the Union, foreign politicians from CDU and CSU come together for a video meeting. The AG outside will digitally switch on on Sunday to discuss the current foreign policy development, it was said from parliamentary group circles. The “Bild” newspaper had previously reported on the meeting. Accordingly, the foreign policy consultant by Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Günter Sautter, is also to be switched on.
Such votes are common for important foreign policy developments, it was said from parliamentary group circles. The fact that the session spontaneously takes place in the middle of the summer break is also a sign of how big the need for conversation in the Union is.
Merz had said on Friday that the black and red federal government would no longer export arms goods that could be used in the Gaza Strip. The background is that Israel wants to expand its military operation in the region and take the city of Gaza. Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil had signaled his approval for exposing the arms exports. On the other hand, criticism came from the CSU: the decision was not involved and surprised by it. Several Union MPs wrote on X of a serious mistake.
dpa
Source: Stern
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