Start Drawing the Maps: Why Abstract Recognition of a Palestinian State Isn't Enough

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The SPD is allegedly working on an advance towards the recognition of Palestine – and could thus launch a foreign policy debate in Germany.

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First France announces the recognition of Palestine, then Britain and Canada followed. For the Federal Government, this step is not really considered. However, the SPD apparently disagrees.

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The Canadian government is following a French advance on the two-state solution. Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul is looking forward to negotiations with Israelis and Palestinians.

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The SPD is working internally on a proposal to recognize a Palestinian state. The results are expected to be published soon, reports "Focus," citing party sources. "As the SPD, we decided at the recent federal party conference that recognition does not have to be the end of a process toward a two-state solution," Adis Ahmetovic, foreign policy spokesperson for the SPD parliamentary group, told "Focus." "We fully understand the announcements rega…

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German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul stated that the process of recognizing the state of Palestine must begin immediately and emphasized the need for urgent steps toward negotiations for a two-state solution. Furthermore, numerous European countries have recently announced that they will recognize Palestine as a state.