Israel s security is an element of Germany s "reason of state," Chancellor Angela Merkel famously stated. It is a formulation that has since been adopted by the country s leading politicians. But what does it mean? And where did it come from?
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German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock believes Germany can play a key role as a mediator in the Middle East. She has been focusing heavily on the crisis there since the Hamas terror attack in October. But can she really make a difference?