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Peter Munch, Jerusalem
The inaugural visit to Israel is a special date for every Federal Chancellor, and this Wednesday in Jerusalem Olaf Scholz is doing what he has to do to maintain these very special relationships: he is visiting the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial and meeting the most important political partners. He acknowledges German guilt and emphasizes German responsibility. He does everything right – and yet one question accompanies him on this short and urgent trip: What is he actually doing here? Now?