New German coalition parties vow to defend Jews, Israel’s security
Christian Democrat, Angela Merkel is to be replaced by Olaf Scholz of the center-left Social Democrats.
Social Democratic Party (SPD) leader and top candidate for chancellor Olaf Scholz and party co-leader Saskia Esken react after first exit polls for the general elections in Berlin, Germany(photo credit: WOLFGANG RATTAY / REUTERS)ByCNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA
