"Controversial Comments and Consequences: Merkel Adviser Sparks Uproar over Israel-Hamas Remarks"
Originally Published 2 years ago — by POLITICO Europe
Christoph Heusgen, Chairman of the Munich Security Conference and former adviser to Angela Merkel, is facing calls to resign after endorsing comments made by U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres that outraged Israeli leaders. Heusgen characterized the killing of over 1,400 Israelis as a "Hamas action" and supported Guterres' statement that the attack "did not happen in a vacuum." His remarks have drawn condemnation from prominent figures in Germany and Israel, with some accusing him of being an enemy of Israel. Heusgen has previously faced accusations of holding anti-Israel views and has expressed opposition to a potential ground offensive by Israel in Gaza.