(Xinhuanet-China) Zhang Bihong - In her first speech Wednesday to the German parliament, German Chancellor Angela Merkel responded to a recent remark by Iranian President Ahmadinejad last month that Israel should be "wiped off the map," saying this was "absolutely unacceptable in every respect." "Germany has a very special responsibility with regard to Israel....On behalf of the new government, I would like to use this opportunity to stress Israel's right to exist and the right of its citizens to live free from terror, fear, and violence."
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