German President Wulff arrives in Israel - Summary

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Sat, 27 Nov 2010

Berlin/Jerusalem - German President Christian Wulff arrived in Tel Aviv Saturday night for a four-day visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories.

He took along Annalena Wulff, his 17-year-old daughter, and other German teenagers to emphasize Germany's commitment to teaching its children about the evils of the Holocaust. Making amends is a focus of Germany's special relationship with Israel.

The visit, an official rather than a state one, does not include any appearance before Israel's parliament. Five years ago, Wulff's predecessor Horst Koehler made history by speaking in the Knesset main chamber.

Israeli President Shimon Peres will be the first to receive Wulff on Sunday morning in his residence. The German president is then scheduled to visit the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem with Annalena, his daughter from his first marriage.

At the end of the day Wulff is set to hold a meeting with the Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman.

On Monday Wulff is due to meet Israeli writer David Grossman, the leader of the opposition party Kadima, Tzipi Livni, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He will also meet German business people and Holocaust survivors during the course of the day.

The trip concludes Tuesday with a visit to the West Bank Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem and a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

Wulff was appointed to Germany's mainly ceremonial role of head of state just under six months ago.

Source: Earth Times.
Link: http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/news/355461,arrives-israel-summary.html.