Söder Goes on a Confrontation Course with Merz because of Israel's Step
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In the Union, many find the Chancellor's arms delivery stop wrong. In the CSU, they are really angry. What is behind the crisis.
The protest from the Union against Chancellor Merz about the restriction of arms supplies to Israel does not fail. Criticism comes now from Hessen's Prime Minister Rhein as well as from the CDU in Hamburg and from the CSU.
Internal power struggle in the Union: The CSU wants to overturn the controversial ceasefire for Israel by Friedrich Merz – and does not shy away from parallels to the Merkel crisis in 2015. While Söder is raging, Dobrindt positions himself as a mediator.

Dispute between Söder and Merz: CSU criticizes Israeli weapons policy and calls for a realignment.
Friedrich Merz is under great pressure within the Union. Above all, the CSU opposes its decision to restrict the supply of weapons to Israel.
The anger caused by the failure of the constitutional judge's election has not yet been smoked, as a new, dangerous source of crisis is emerging in the coalition: Chancellor Merz is facing the CSU this time with his turn in Israel's policy. The meeting on Sunday ends in an eclectic act.
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