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Germany will not recognize a Palestinian state soon, focusing instead on a two-state solution, with Israel's security as a priority.
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany is not planning to recognise a Palestinian state in the short term and said its priority now is to make "long-overdue progress" towards a two-state solution, a German government spokesperson said on Friday.
"Israel's security is of paramount importance to the German government," said the spokesperson.
"The German government therefore has no plans to recognise a Palestinian state in the short term," he added.
Recognition of a Palestinian state would only come as one of the final steps in a two-state solution, said the spokesperson.
Palestinians have long sought to create an independent state in the occupied West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem through a mediated peace process.
Many accuse Israel of having destroyed Palestinian statehood prospects through increased settlement building in the West Bank and by levelling much of Gaza during the current war.
Israel rejects this.
(Reporting by Miranda Murray and Andreas Rinke, editing by Kirsti Knolle)
Germany is not planning to recognize a Palestinian state in the short term, focusing instead on making progress towards a two-state solution.
The German government's priority is to make 'long-overdue progress' towards a two-state solution while ensuring Israel's security.
Palestinians have long sought to create an independent state in the occupied West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem through a mediated peace process.
Many accuse Israel of undermining Palestinian statehood prospects through increased settlement building in the West Bank and extensive destruction in Gaza during the current conflict.
The recognition of a Palestinian state would only occur as one of the final steps in achieving a two-state solution, according to the German government.
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