US EditionGermany: Process to recognise Palestine state "must begin now"
- Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul called for immediate humanitarian access to Gaza and emphasized that while acknowledging a Palestinian state is important, it should occur only after the completion of peace negotiations.
- This call followed growing international pressure amid ongoing violence and diplomatic isolation of Israel due to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
- Several countries, including France, the UK, Canada, and Australia, expressed support for a two-state solution and signaled intentions to recognize Palestine under conditions excluding Hamas.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said recognition would advance two states, emphasizing Israel's security and Australians' desire to stop the violence and avoid conflict spreading locally.
- The evolving diplomatic stance suggests recognition efforts aim to promote peace while applying pressure on Israel and Palestinian authorities, but Germany warned it would respond to unilateral moves.
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Israeli NatSec Minister Says ‘Germany Is Returning to Supporting Nazism.’
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir accused Germany of reverting to Nazism following comments by German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on recognizing a Palestinian state.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Itamar Ben Gvir, Johann Wadephul, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.WHEN & WHERE: July 31, 2025, during Wadephul’s visit to Jerusalem.KEY QUOTE: “80 years after the H…
Germany has admitted for the first time that the time has come to begin to take steps towards the recognition of the Palestinian State. Strongly under pressure from Paris and London, the Friedrich Merz government has hardened its position towards Israel and the German Foreign Minister, Johann Wadephul, declared this Thursday during his visit to the country that “it is too early to recognize the Palestinian State, but that process must begin now.…
Ben-Gvir accuses Germany of ’returning to Nazism’ over Palestine
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to meet German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul in Tel Aviv on Thursday evening, amid tensions over Berlin's position on recognising a Palestinian state. The visit, initiated by Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, is seen as part of a diplomatic push to dissuade Germany from joining a growing list of countries that have pledged to recognise Palestinian statehood. The meeting comes as German…
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