Why Germany won't recognize Palestine (yet) | Berlin Briefing

157 UN member states have recognized Palestine as a state. Not Germany. Or not yet? The German government says it supports a two-state solution, but it insists that recognition must come at the end of a peace process—not before. So what's standing in the way? And what would it take for Friedrich Merz and his cabinet to change their stance? To unpack Germany’s delicate balancing act, host Nina Haase is joined by DW’s top Middle East experts Sarah Hofmann and Aya Ibrahim as well as Michaela Küfner, who joins from New York, where German foreign minister Johann Wadephul is having one of his busier weeks at the United Nations General Assembly.


CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro
04:33 Germany’s Position
07:26 Staatsräson
10:41 Historical Context
13:44 Olaf Scholz
14:09 How Germany’s position changed
18:41 Friedrich Merz
20:55 International Law
29:20 Donald Trump
33:35 Two-State Solution?
36:00 United Nations
42:00 Outlook
46:23 End


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