German Chancellor Olaf Scholz shared a video on his governmental website on Sunday ahead of the one-year anniversary of the October 7 attacks. "Unfortunately, on this first anniversary of Hamas's terror attack on Israel, peace or even reconciliation in the Middle East seem more distant than ever," he said. He reiterated his call for a cease-fire: "So that the civilian population in the Gaza Strip can be better protected and, of course, better cared for. And so that the Israeli hostages can finally be released." He also spoke of the connection many people in Germany have with those caught up in the conflict on both sides, saying that debate is part of a democracy. However, he added: "It must never be the case that Jewish citizens here in Germany have to live in fear and terror." "We will never accept antisemitism and blind hatred of Israel. The Jewish people here in Germany have the full solidarity of our state," he added.