German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends a decrease home of parliament Bundestag session, in Berlin, Germany, October 12, 2023. REUTERS/Liesa Johannssen
Olaf Scholz, the chancellor of Germany, declared a crackdown on organizations that help Hamas and blamed Iran for permitting the group to develop to the purpose the place it launched the weekend assault on Israel.
“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 said on Thursday.
“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 said.
At house, he stated Germany would ban all fundraising and different help actions for Hamas and ban Samidoun, a world activist group that claims it helps Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails, however which German authorities says promotes hate speech and requires Israel’s destruction.
He added that it was essential to try to keep away from an extra regional escalation of violence, warning Hezbollah, one other Iranian-backed militant group, in Israel’s neighbour Lebanon to not danger an assault on Israel.
“I am in close contact with Egypt’s President Sisi, who has channels to Gaza. I will speak with Turkey’s President Erdogan today and receive the Emir of Qatar,” he added. “All three can play an important role in de-escalating the situation.”
(With inputs from companies)