When asked when Merz was planning to finally discuss his decision in public, Sautter replied: this evening. Unrest in the CDUWith the televised interview, Merz was at least able to quell some of the anger in the conservative camp. On Tuesday evening, Merz invited the deputy party chiefs to the Chancellery for a meeting that also touched on the internal party bickering over Israel. Why did Jens Spahn, whom Merz had installed in office himself, have to learn about the Israel decision from the media? But if Trump does push ahead with his land-swap plan for peace, Merz’s Israel decision is likely destined to quickly fade into the background.