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Israel and Palestine came closest to end hostility was in 1990s. They signed the Oslo Peace Accord. But assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin sctulled the peace deal.
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas in Jerusalem
Germany calls for cease-fire As long as there are states and groups that threaten Israel with destruction, it must be able to protect its inhabitants. Germany will continue to make contributions to ensure that this remains the case. Maas said as he met Israeli counterpart Gabi Ashkenazi. We support the international efforts for a cease-fire and are convinced that the violence must end as soon as possible in the interest of the people. I would also like to call for this here today, he added. The fact that we see that Hamas is again firing missiles into the south of Israel, since we have arrived here in Tel Aviv, is for us an indication of how serious the situation is that the people of Israel find themselves in, Maas said.
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