German government calls recognition of Palestinian state ‘counterproductive’

Above, demonstrators display a banner reading ‘Freedom for Palestine’ outside the Foreign Office in Berlin on June 5, 2025. (AFP file photo)
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  • Countries including Australia, United Kingdom, France and Canada have recently said they would recognize a Palestinian state under different conditions

BERLIN: A German government spokesman said on Friday that Berlin has current no plans to recognize 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 recognize a Palestinian state under different conditions.