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German government calls recognition of Palestinian state 'counterproductive'
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Posted on August 22, 2025
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Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on August 22, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
Germany opposes recognizing a Palestinian state now, citing it as counterproductive to a two-state solution with Israel.
BERLIN (Reuters) -A German government spokesman said on Friday that Berlin has current no plans to recognise a Palestinian state because that would undermine any efforts to reach a negotiated two-state solution with Israel.
"A negotiated two-state solution remains our goal, even if it seems a long way off today. ... The recognition of Palestine is more likely to come at the end of such a process and such decisions would now be rather counterproductive," the spokesperson said during a press conference.
Countries including Australia, United Kingdom, France and Canada have recently said they would recognise a Palestinian state under different conditions.
(Reporting by Ludwig Burger and Andreas Rinke, Editing by Rachel More)
A Palestinian state refers to a sovereign state claimed by the Palestinian people, encompassing the West Bank and Gaza Strip, with East Jerusalem as its capital. Its recognition is a significant aspect of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
A two-state solution is a proposed framework for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, envisioning an independent State of Palestine alongside the State of Israel, aimed at ensuring peace and mutual recognition.
International recognition refers to the acknowledgment by other countries or international organizations of a state's sovereignty, legitimacy, and right to exist as an independent entity within the international community.
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