Berlin declares support for a UN two-state solution resolution, yet firmly rejects recognizing a Palestinian state, putting it at odds with allies preparing to endorse Palestinian statehood.
Germany announced Thursday it will vote in favor of a UN resolution endorsing a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict — but stressed it will not recognize a Palestinian state at this time.
A government spokesman told Reuters that Germany “has always advocated a two-state solution and is asking for that all the time,” while emphasizing that the resolution merely reflects the “status quo in international law.”
Chancellor Friedrich Merz reiterated this week that Berlin does not believe the conditions exist for recognition. “We don’t see the requirements met,” he said, echoing his predecessor Olaf Scholz, who also dismissed past recognition pushes as “counterproductive.”
The stance comes as a growing bloc of nations — including Britain, France, Canada, Australia, and Belgium — signal their readiness to support Palestinian statehood at the UN General Assembly this month.
Britain, however, hinted it may delay its recognition bid if Israel makes significant steps toward easing the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and committing to a peace framework.
Germany’s refusal highlights a widening rift inside the West: while allies move toward formal recognition of Palestine, Berlin insists such recognition must come only when the security and political conditions are right.
