and living in tents. 10,000 Jews were ruthlessly ethnically/religiously cleansed from Gaza for the sole reason they were Jews and not Muslims. Many of the Jews forced into poverty and homelessness had to live in tents for a very long time. An evil world has NO MERCY for Jewish innocents.

When do we ever tell you how to run Frauland?

board trains?? Mrs Merkel have you really nothing better to do?

If the germans say stop building it is a sign that we have to double and triple the building. Those that killed and almost anihilated our nation are going to tell us how to act !!!! Gertmans time to shut up already

leaders from every other country on its front page every day? Achmedinejad, we know his opinion on everything, every EU, US or Asian leader.....?!! This is some kind of Israeli sickness!!!

to all Israel do. And Israel is always doing fine and right, thats why its loved worldwide..

The only thing backfiring around here is you. So, take your 90% and shove it where the sun don't shine.

Chris Rettenmoser jump on your horse, make the 332 km journey, and make her an offer she can't refuse.

the arabs have spurned a peaceful resolution and continue to shoot rockets at Israeli civilians? Besides this is our land and we can build a house here if we wish

Tell you what Angela, let's make a deal. Israel stops building. In turn, Germany and every country in the EU agrees to stop buying Iranian oil, exporting goods and services to Iran, and basically, close all trade with Iran and its central bank right now. If you say yes, we have an agreement. If not, take your hypocrisy and shove it.

trial, but dares to lecture Israel...these scumbags will never change !

I always thought there is no superlative for ignorance.

You make a good point; but you are still wrong. Criticism of building in an area that will probably remain Israeli? Criticism of building, even though Israel has shown they will withdraw if need be, as from Gaza? Criticism of Israel without a word about the real obstacle to peace; that the arabs will not accept Jews and intend to destroy Israel? And if 90% of the world supports what Mr. Streiter has said, then 90% of the world is wrong. All Mr. Streiter does is give support to the arabs who are trying to avoid accepting Israel by circumventing direct negotiations.

to solve the Jewish problem

maybe when the fatherland stops working around iranian sanctions, they can start commenting on what other people are doing to the peace process.

germany is most likely being pushed hard to say this from the palistinians PR which they are very good at and germany can not stop being on the palistinians band wagon to please the the anti israel camp

I join Devorah comment and advice you to put 90% elsewhere. (I hope you know were). The Shoa is not "excuse", the Shoa is FACT what happened to Jews in "friendly" and "democratic" Europe, so there no need that we wish to be learned by those who not even a century ago build CONCENTRATION CAMPS ACROSS THE EUROPE TO EREASE THE JEWISH "RACE" and no to prohib us and criticize us that we build BUILDINGS in our own homeland.

All of you leftists pretend to represent the "World" and the "World" wants to destroy the Jews because Jewish apartments are "threats" but mass murder is Syria and Egypt is OK. Not the "World" but the Leftists and the EU want to eliminate the Jews from the face of the earth like the "Die Linke". After 2000 years of failed attempt your Jew-hatred is now in the open. I give Merkel the benefit of doubt because she's under the pressure of the Arabist British and French and other rabid Nordic antisemites to "teach a lesson" to the "arrogant" Jews.

Yes, the Shoa is a fact. And I hope that it will be part of the living historical memory for centuries, especially in Europe, and even more in Germany. But if you mix a genocide beyond comparison like the Shoa with a today's political question like house construction, like most of the talkbackers here - don't you realise that in this case YOU use the Shoa as an excuse and make it actually smaller?

Shoah started with a political question or two. Shoah is not ancient history. Some of the survivors are still alive, and you have the stones to tell Israelis how and where to live? No. It's none of your damn business. All these years later, we are still fighting to be a cohesive people while STILL having to defend our own land. If you, Germany or any other entity has a problem with that, TOO DAMN BAD! Germany will not tell Jews what to do anymore. So, take your bucket of crap elsewhere because... When we say NEVER AGAIN, we mean N-E-V-E-R A-G-A-I-N.

In appreciation for her voicing her concerns for the "peace process," the Israeli embassy should offer her an all expenses-paid visit to Yad Vashem + a complimentary visit to the homes of a few Holocaust survivors. Sorry, dinner not included.

It is indeed devastating. Baruch Hashem that it is devastating. I am sure she knew this message coming long time ago. She is merely sending a message back acknowledging the devastation. Whosoever wanting to destroy Israel wil be devastated.

While Germany with its' Nazi past and history should be the last country on earth to crticize Israel- Merkel has a point. Bibi talks a lot and does very little. Stop making announcements ! Build 100,000 apartments - and make NO Anouncements !

Israel on your mind.On the other hand here are forces on play which you will not be able to understand.It is always good that the people of Israel build up the Land of Israel.

......some freaking apartments in Israel keeps this woman up at night IS SHE CRAZY????