The Central Council of Jews in Germany issued a statement criticising its foreign ministry for blaming Israel for allegedly targeting a school in Gaza without a justified military reason.
The German foreign ministry wrote on X: “unacceptable. Civilians, especially children, must not get caught in the crossfire. The repeated attacks on schools by the Israeli army must stop and an investigation must come quickly.”
According to a statement posted on the Jewish community website, “The Foreign Office’s post about the rocket hit in a school in Gaza is irritating and lacks any reason. What we know about it, we know from Hamas. We also know that it is the terrorist organisation Hamas that is bringing this war, which causes so much suffering, into institutions such as schools and hospitals. This does not mean that the Israeli army can simply accept civilian casualties, but rather that it must do everything it can to prevent further suffering, even when dealing with an enemy that deliberately provokes these casualties?.”
“Before the Federal Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany demanded it via social media, an investigation into the incident was of course initiated by the Israeli army. There was no need for German diplomats to call on the only democracy in the Middle East. On a day like this, where is the clear call to Hamas not to use innocent people as shields?.”
