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Talks on two-state solution must begin, German minister says on way to Israel

AL-Monitor
Jul 31, 2025
FILE PHOTO: German Minister for Foreign Affairs Johann Wadephul attends a press conference with French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot (not seen) after a meeting at the Quai d'Orsay, France's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in Paris, France, July 18, 2025. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: German Minister for Foreign Affairs Johann Wadephul attends a press conference with French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot (not seen) after a meeting at the Quai d'Orsay, France's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in Paris, France, July 18, 2025. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor/File Photo — Abdul Saboor

BERLIN (Reuters) -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."

(Reporting by Sarah Marsh; editing by Matthias Williams)