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German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock reiterated Berlin’s staunch support for Israel during her visit on Friday to Malaysia, a Muslim-majority country that advocates for the Palestinian cause and maintains ties with Hamas. Baerbock said that, in the German government’s view, peace would only come to Gaza if foreign supporters of the Palestinians do not take “unilateral” positions. She said Hamas, which is considered a terrorist organization by Israel, the United States and the European Union, must “lay down its weapons so that we can really come to a sustainable peace agreement.” Germany’s…

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