Meretz on the anniversary of October 7: Germany stands firmly with Israel and supports the establishment of a Palestinian state alongside it

"Germany stands firmly with Israel, and our country's Israeli friends can count on our commitment that a crime like this will never be repeated," Meretz said, according to the German News Agency. He added that Germany defends Israel's security and existence, considering this a lesson learned from the "Holocaust" and part of German identity.

The advisor called for laying the foundations of a new system in which Israelis, Palestinians and their neighbors live in peace, security and acceptance of others, saying that his government's conviction is that the best way to achieve this goal is to establish a Palestinian state alongside Israel.

Meretz warned of the increase in anti-Semitism in Germany, noting that it often passes without confrontation, and pledged that the federal government would do everything in its power to combat it in its old and new forms, stressing that Jews should be able to live without fear in all parts of the country.

The advisor added that his country will confront those who underestimate Israel's right to exist or question it, "not only on October 7, but every day." He said that his thoughts go to the victims, their families, survivors and former hostages, expressing his hope that the pain and deep wounds left by these “brutal and barbaric” acts will heal.

In October 2023, the Hamas movement attacked Israeli military bases and settlements adjacent to the Gaza Strip, and captured soldiers and settlers. It said at the time that its attack came in response to the ongoing Israeli violations against Palestinians and holy sites, most notably Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Subsequently, Israel launched a devastating war on the Gaza Strip on October 8, resulting in the death of more than 74,000 Palestinians and the injury of more than 175,000, in addition to widespread destruction in the Strip, before the ceasefire agreement entered into force in October 2025.

Despite the agreement, Israel continued to launch attacks in Gaza, where more than 1,400 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire since the start of the ceasefire, while its forces still control large parts of the Strip, according to Palestinian statements and international reports.