German Chancellor Blames Iran For Hamas Support
The German Chancellor has spoken against organizations supporting Hamas and held Iran accountable for the group's ability to conduct the latest invasion.
The German Chancellor has spoken against organizations supporting Hamas and held Iran accountable for the group's ability to conduct the latest invasion.
Olaf Scholz stated on Wednesday, "While we have no firm proof that Iran operationally supported this cowardly attack, it is clear to us all that without Iranian support Hamas would never have been able to launch this unprecedented attack."
He expressed concern for the growing suffering of civilians in the Gaza Strip, attributing it to Hamas and their attack on Israel.
"Sadly, we can foresee the suffering of the civilian population in the Gaza strip likely growing further but that too is the fault of Hamas and its attack on Israel," he added.
On the domestic front, Chancellor Scholz announced Germany's prohibition of all fundraising and support activities for Hamas and the ban on Samidoun, an international activist organization purportedly supporting Palestinian prisoners but criticized by German authorities for promoting hate speech and advocating for Israel's destruction.
He stressed the importance of preventing further regional escalation of violence and issued a warning to Hezbollah, another Iranian-backed militant group in neighboring Lebanon, against provoking an attack on Israel.
Scholz also highlighted his ongoing communication with key potential regional players in negotiators including the Egyptian and Turkish Presidents and the Emir of Qatar, stressing the pivotal roles the leaders can play in de-escalating the situation.
