Israel’s strikes on Iran follow international law, Russia’s war on Ukraine does not - Merkel
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel stated that Israeli strikes on Iran cannot be equated with the war in Ukraine, as Russia violated the world order with its full-scale invasion
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The former politician explained that the situations in Ukraine and Israel cannot be compared because Kyiv did not threaten Russia’s existence.
“I don’t quite agree that Israel does not adhere to international law. When a country’s existence is threatened by Iran or Hamas, it’s not so easy to respond strictly according to international law. If some are allowed to declare they want to destroy the state of Israel, then Israel must have the ability to defend itself,” Merkel said.
At the same time, she emphasized that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine violates international law.
“Ukraine never threatened Russia, yet it was still attacked,” the former German chancellor stressed.
- Earlier, Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, stated that his country will not stop attacks against Iran as long as the nuclear threat exists.
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