Israel's Prime Minister cancels talks with German minister over rights groups

 

  Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has cancelled talks with Germany's foreign minister, Sigmar Gabriel, after he refused to call off a meeting with Israeli human rights activists.
   Gabriel had been due to meet Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem. Netanyahu had warned he would not see the German foreign minister if he met the groups Breaking the Silence and B'Tselem.
   The incident threatens to stoke diplomatic tensions between Israel and Germany, which are strong allies.
   Gabriel had said it would be a "remarkable event" if Netanyahu went through with his threat.