Merz: Germany Will Not Support Sanctions Against Israel
๐ฉ๐ช BERLIN โ Germany's special responsibility doctrine just became a live shield for Netanyahu. ๐ LOOK CLOSER: Merz drawing the line now โ as Iran war erodes Democratic US support and European fracture widens โ hands Netanyahu insulation precisely when Brussels faces pressure to condition arms and trade. Berlin is the EU's largest economy; without Germany, any EU sanctions move dies. Tehran and Iran's European advocates lose their most viable pressure lever.