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Steinmeier Criticizes Iran War

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German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier criticizes the war against Iran. He thinks the war is a big mistake. He says: The war breaks international law. International law are rules for all countries in the world. The USA and Israel lead this war. Steinmeier says: The reasons for the war are not right. He finds the war not necessary. He believes: Talks would have been better.

There are also problems in Israel. The German Ambassador is named Steffen Seibert. He criticized violence by Jewish settlers. The Foreign Minister of Israel is angry about this. He wants a new Ambassador from Germany. But the German government supports Steffen Seibert. It says: He does his job well.

There is a fight in Germany about a memorial. It is about the former Concentration Camp Buchenwald. Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer wants to speak there. Two groups of victims are against it. They say: He does not understand the victims. Other politicians support the Minister though. They praise his work against hate on Jews.

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Definitions

International Law
International law is a set of rules. These rules apply to cooperation between states. They aim to secure peace in the world.
Ambassador
An ambassador is an important employee of the state. He or she represents their country in another country.
Concentration Camp
A concentration camp was a place of great suffering. The National Socialists locked up many people there and killed them.

People

Frank-Walter Steinmeier
He is the Federal President of Germany. He represents Germany to the outside world.
Steffen Seibert
He is the German Ambassador in Israel. Before, he was the spokesperson for the Federal Government.
Wolfram Weimer
He is the German Culture Minister. He takes care of art and history.

Locations

Iran
Iran is a country in Asia. There has been war there for some time.
Israel
Israel is a country in the Middle East. It fights against Iran in the war.
Buchenwald
Buchenwald is located in Thuringia. There was a large prison of the National Socialists there in the past.

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