31.07.2025 20:00
Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul stated that the process of recognizing the State of Palestine should begin immediately and emphasized the need for urgent steps towards negotiations for a two-state solution. Meanwhile, many European countries recently announced that they would recognize Palestine as a state.
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German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul signed a statement indicating that the process of recognizing the State of Palestine should begin immediately.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul made a statement in the capital Berlin before his visit to Israel and Palestine.
"THE RECOGNITION PROCESS OF PALESTINE MUST START IMMEDIATELY"
Wadephul stated that the move to recognize the State of Palestine would be the result of negotiations for a two-state solution and that this process should begin immediately.
Wadephul, who said that the recent United Nations (UN) Conference held in New York showed that Israel is increasingly becoming a minority, emphasized that the number of European countries ready to recognize the State of Palestine without a prior negotiation process is growing in the face of open annexation threats from certain factions of the Israeli government.
"THE ONLY WAY IS A TWO-STATE SOLUTION"
Noting that Israel is diplomatically isolated due to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, Wadephul conveyed that the Berlin government would respond to unilateral steps. Minister Wadephul stated, "The only way to offer peace, security, and a life of dignity to the peoples of both sides is a negotiated two-state solution."
FRANCE, ENGLAND, AND PORTUGAL'S DECISION ON PALESTINE
Following France, Canada, England, and Malta, Portugal has also taken the first step towards recognizing Palestine. The Portuguese government announced that it would officially discuss the recognition of the State of Palestine.
JOINT STATEMENT FROM 15 COUNTRIES
Meanwhile, recently, the foreign ministers of Andorra, Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Slovenia, and Spain made a joint statement regarding the Israel-Palestine issue, stating, "As a fundamental step that needs to be taken towards a two-state solution, countries that have already recognized the State of Palestine or expressed their willingness or positive assessment to do so invite all states that have not yet taken steps in this direction to join this call."
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