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Germany, Italy say they have no short term plans to recognise Palestinian statehood
25 July 2025 14:53 BST
Germany has no plans to follow France in recognising Palestinian statehood, a spokesperson has announced.
"Israel's security is of paramount importance to the German government," said the spokesperson. "The German government therefore has no plans to recognise a Palestinian state in the short term."
Germany has maintained ties with Israel throughout its war on Gaza and has never formally recognised Palestinian statehood.
Earlier on Friday, Italy also responded to France's announcement by refusing to immediately recognise a Palestinian state.
"A Palestinian state that does not recognise Israel means that the problem will not be resolved," Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani told a meeting of his conservative Forza Italia party on Friday.