Germany to support UN resolution on two-state solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict

(Patria) - Germany will support the United Nations resolution on a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but does not believe the time has come to recognize a Palestinian state, a government spokesperson told Reuters on Thursday.

"Germany will support a resolution that simply describes the status quo in international law," the spokesperson said, adding that Berlin has "always advocated for a two-state solution and consistently calls for it".

"The Chancellor mentioned again just two days ago that Germany does not see the time as right to recognize a Palestinian state," the spokesperson added.
A two-state solution is the idea that the two sides can coexist peacefully side-by-side - a Palestinian state in territory Israel captured in the 1967 war, with the Gaza Strip and the West Bank linked by a corridor through Israel.

The United Kingdom, France, Canada, Australia and Belgium have all said they will recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly later this month, although London has said it could abstain if Israel takes steps to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and commits to a long-term peace process.

The United States strongly opposes the move by its European allies to recognize Palestinian independence. Last week, Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the United States has told other countries that recognizing a Palestinian state would cause more problems.

Those who see recognition as a largely symbolic gesture point to the negligible presence on the ground and limited influence in the conflict of countries like China, India, Russia, and many Arab states that have recognized Palestinian independence for decades.