Merz said that Muslim immigrants who refuse to recognize Germany's historical responsibility for the Holocaust should leave the country. In a speech at a reception for Jewish athletes in Berlin, Merez said: This historic responsibility of our country applies equally to those who come to Germany from Islamic countries. And those who do not comply with this must leave our country.

Merz said that Muslim immigrants who refuse to recognize Germany's historical responsibility for the Holocaust should leave the country. In a speech at a reception for Jewish athletes in Berlin, Merez said: This historic responsibility of our country applies equally to those who come to Germany from Islamic countries. And those who do not comply with this must leave our country.