German minister: Israel's reaction to Grass' poem 'exaggerated'
Israel's reaction to a poem criticizing Israel authored by Gunter Grass was "exaggerated," German Health Minister Daniel Bahr said Monday in an interview with German newspaper Die Welt.
Bahr said "I cannot imagine that Mr. Grass has any interest in showing up in Israel after the explicit criticism he has faced in Germany," adding that it is "sad to see that someone who has experienced all the controversies of post-war Germany remains marked by so much prejudice and stubbornness." (Ynet)
