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Germany ‘doesn’t see requirements met’ for recognition of Palestinian state, Merz says
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (R) and Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney hold a joint press conference after bilateral talks at the Chancellery on August 26, 2025 in Berlin. (Tobias Schwarz/AFP)
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says Germany will not join an initiative of Western allies to recognize the Palestinian state at next month’s United Nations General Assembly.
Merz is speaking at a joint news conference with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who said last month that Canada planned to recognize the state of Palestine at the General Assembly, following similar announcements by France and Britain.
“The position of the federal government is clear, as far as the possible recognition of the state of Palestine is concerned,” Merz says.
“Canada knows this. We will not join this initiative. We don’t see the requirements met.”
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