Germany will not recognize a Palestinian state at UN

“The position of the federal government is clear, as far as the possible recognition of the state of Palestine is concerned,” Merz reiterated at a joint press conference with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

“Canada knows this. We will not join this initiative. We don’t see the requirements met,” the German leader continued, according to Reuters.

On Friday, a government spokesperson declared that Germany had no immediate plans to recognize a Palestinian state, calling such a move at this stage “counterproductive.”

“A negotiated two-state solution remains our goal, even if it seems a long way off today,” the spokesperson told a press briefing. “Recognition of Palestine is more likely to come at the end of such a process. Right now, it would undermine efforts toward peace.”