<p>"This war has nothing to do with NATO. It's not NATO’s war," said Stefan Kornelius, spokesperson for GER Chancellor Merz </p><p>"I would also like to remind you that the U.S. and Israel did not consult us before the war, and that Washington explicitly stated at the start of the war that European assistance was neither necessary nor desired," Kornelius said.</p><p>This is the clear & unmistakable Message I appreciate in EU politicians.</p><p><a href="/tags/usapolitics/" rel="tag">#USApolitics</a> <a href="/tags/eupolitics/" rel="tag">#EUpolitics</a> <a href="/tags/europesaysno2trump/" rel="tag">#EUROPEsaysNO2Trump</a></p><p><a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-to-trump-this-not-nato-war-strait-hormuz-iran/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.politico.eu/article/germany-to-trump-this-not-nato-war-strait-hormuz-iran/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.politico.eu/article/german</span><span class="invisible">y-to-trump-this-not-nato-war-strait-hormuz-iran/</span></a></p>