Media Distorts German Statement on Recognizing ‘Palestinian State’
German weekly DER SPIEGEL: Berlin “not presently considering the recognition of a Palestinian state.”
Several mainstream media outlets distorted the German foreign minister’s statement on Thursday, suggesting the country was set to recognize a ‘Palestinian State.’
According to these reports, Germany’s Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul announced a major policy shift, announcing that Berlin would be willing to recognize ‘Palestinian statehood.’ France, the UK, and Canada have all made similar pronouncements in recent days, rewarding Hamas and other Palestinian terrorist groups for the mass murder and atrocities on October 7, 2023.
“Recognition process for the Palestinian state ‘must begin now’: Germany,” Turkey’s state-owned TV channel TRT claimed.
The French state-run broadcaster France24 echoed: “Germany: Process to recognise Palestine state ‘must begin now.'”
The French network added:
Germany says the process to recognise a Palestinian state ‘must begin now.’ “This represents a major shift in German foreign policy,” says our correspondent Nick Holdsworth.
German weekly Der Spiegel reported the foreign minister’s remarks before he headed off to Jerusalem on Friday:
[Foreign Minister] Wadephul reiterated that Germany – unlike France and Great Britain, for instance – is not presently considering the recognition of a Palestinian state. However, from from Germany’s point of view, a negotiated two-state solution remains the only way to enable people on both sides to live in peace, security, and dignity, he added: “For Germany, recognition of a Palestinian state is more likely to be the end of the process.”
[Translated by the author]
A two-state solution is needed. However, we still see recognition of a Palestinian state towards the end of a negotiation process, which must begin now. @AussenMinDe
— GermanForeignOffice (@GermanyDiplo) July 31, 2025
The statement says nothing new. Last Friday, Germany issued a similar communique together with France and the UK, reiterating its position on the Two-State Solution. “While all three countries support a Palestinian state in principle, Germany has said it has no immediate plans to follow France’s lead,” Germany’s state-owned DW TV reported, citing the joint statement.
The Jerusalem Post‘s diplomatic correspondent, Lahav Harkov, explained on X:
Hebrew media reported Germany called to start a process to recognize a Palestinian state. The exact statement from their FM @JoWadephul doesn’t quite say that.
“Germany is convinced that a negotiated two-state solution is the only way to sustainably resolve the conflict and will…
— Lahav Harkov 🎗️ (@LahavHarkov) July 31, 2025
On its website, the German Foreign Ministry published the minister’s statement ahead of the visit:
Germany regards recognition of a Palestinian state as a step more at the end of the process. However, such a process must now begin. Germany will not deviate from this goal. And Germany will be forced to react to any unilateral steps.
Wadephul’s statement does sound like a veiled threat. However, he does not specify the nature of the possible “unilateral steps.” Seeing the statement in its entirety, this is apparently a reference to a possible Israeli “annexation” of Gaza and the West Bank.
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re” recognizing plo state
germany”. we already had nazis in the 1930s—40s
we’re not going to do that again
lets us know when they say that
Anerkannt is the word to look for. Anyway is on Austrian recognition of US pilots certificate.
“Media distorts”
That’s all you need to know right there.
Department of Redundancy Department
“We endorse the two-state solution.”
Which the Palis have continually rejected.
Next, these ignorant globalist morons will invite all players to a free pork BBQ.
The primitives were offered a 2 state solution in 1948. Not enough, they said. “Satan (Allah) demands it all!”
Their ignorant narcissistic egotism has not changed in 1700 years.
There is already a two-state solution. One is a state of Grace and the other is a state of denial.
No matter what the “timing” and no matter who utters the words, saying, believing, supporting or even thinking about a “Palestinian State” and “Two State Solution” is as sane as believing in the Tooth Fairy. It’s just idiotic. It’s really idiotic!