Welcome Back. The German and Israeli governments are holding their first ever joint cabinet meeting in Germany today. It follows on from a similar session that was held in Israel in March 2008 when the two countries agreed to work on a range of projects. These meetings are highly symbolic - and reflect attempts to maintain the special relationship between the two countries linked by the horrors of the Second World War. 6 million Jews were murdered by the German Nazi regime. This has placed a special historic responsibility on Germany in its relations with Israel.