Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel, publicly correcting him over Israel’s stance on a two-state solution.
In statements after their meeting Netanyahu interrupts Gabriel as he talks about a two-state solution to the conflict.
Gabriel says he was “very thankful to hear that, of course, also the government of Israel wants to have two states” with secure Israeli borders.
Netanyahu interjects to reiterate his position that his country would have to maintain security control in the Palestinian territories under any peace arrangement.
“No, that we will control security west of the Jordan (river)… that is I think the first condition,” Netanyahu says.
“Whether or not it’s defined as a state when we have the military control is another matter, but I’d rather not discuss labels, but substance.”
— AFP
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