Process to recognize Palestinian state 'must begin now,' German FM says
"For Germany, the recognition of a Palestinian state comes more at the end of that process. But such a process must begin now," Germany's foreign minister added.
Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Thursday the recognition of a Palestinian state comes more at the end of the negotiations for a two-state solution, but that process must begin now, warning Berlin would respond to "unilateral steps".
"A negotiated two-state solution remains the only path that can offer people on both sides a life in peace, security, and dignity," he said in a statement issued shortly before his trip on Thursday to Israel and the Palestinian territories.
"For Germany, the recognition of a Palestinian state comes more at the end of that process. But such a process must begin now."
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