Germany refuses to recognize the State of Palestine at the United Nations

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz confirmed today, Tuesday, that his country will not participate in the initiative of some Western allies to recognize the State of Palestine during the upcoming session of the United Nations General Assembly next month.

Merz made his statement during a joint press conference held in Berlin with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who had announced last July his country's intention to recognize the State of Palestine, following in the footsteps of France and Britain, which had announced similar steps.

Merz said: "The position of the German government is clear regarding the recognition of the State of Palestine. We have informed Canada that we will not join this initiative, as we do not believe that the necessary conditions for recognition have been met."

He added that his country considers the recognition of the Palestinian state to be a final step within the framework of a two-state solution, not an independent step, emphasizing the need to first reach a comprehensive agreement that ensures peace and coexistence between Palestinians and Israelis.

Despite the recent escalation in the Gaza Strip, Merz confirmed that German policy has not changed, and that the recent developments on the ground "have not affected our position" regarding the recognition of the Palestinian state.

The German Foreign Ministry expressed yesterday, Monday, its "shock" at the killing of several journalists, relief workers, and civilians in an Israeli airstrike targeting Nasser Hospital in the Gaza Strip.

The ministry stated via the "X" platform: "This attack must be investigated," and called on Israel to immediately allow access for independent foreign media and to provide protection for journalists in Gaza.

In a related context, German Development Minister Reem Al-Abli-Radovan began yesterday, Monday, a three-day foreign tour, including visits to Israel, the Palestinian territories, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia, to discuss ways to support regional stability.

A spokesperson for the Development Ministry in Berlin explained that the minister seeks to enhance Germany's commitment to the future of Gaza and the stability of the entire region, emphasizing that this requires joint international coordination and unified efforts with effective regional powers such as Jordan and Saudi Arabia.

This German and international movement comes amid increasing pressure on Israel to stop the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip, at a time when U.S. President Donald Trump spoke of a "very serious diplomatic move" to end the ongoing war.