During her trip to Israel, her first in more than four years, Merkel will receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Haifa at a ceremony on Thursday at the Israel Museum in recognition of her “groundbreaking leadership,” her opposition to antisemitism and her strengthening of scientific cooperation between Germany and Israel.
Chancellor Angela Merkel and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrive for a news conference at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, April 19, 2016.(photo credit: REUTERS)ByJPOST EDITORIAL
