The opposition of Germany, Austria and France to the recognition of the Palestinian state
Eviralnews, citing “NTV”, the German federal government has announced that it is still committed to the two-state solution, but currently rejects the recognition of the state of Palestine.
Thus, unlike Norway, Ireland and Spain, the German federal government continues to reject the recognition of Palestine as an independent state.
Stephen Hebstreit, the government spokesman in Berlin, said: The goal of a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians remains, and at the end of this issue, it is accepted that there will be a separate Palestinian state. However, such a two-state solution is currently a long way off.
Hebstreit added: “Such a two-state agreement, negotiated and accepted by all parties, in which Israel and the Palestinians live peacefully side by side, is the only solution to this conflict, however long it may take.” He added: This requires diplomatic skill and probably a lot of time.
With regard to the recognition of Palestine by other European countries, Hebstreit added: There is no shortcut now. No one should hope that this difficult conflict will disappear suddenly “through a diplomatic action and through a decision”.
The governments of Norway, Ireland and Spain have already announced that they recognize Palestine as a state. This news was announced by Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gare Storr, Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. This project is supposed to be officially completed on May 28.
On the other hand, Stephane Sejournay, the French Foreign Minister, has rejected the recognition of Palestine as a country at this point in time. After meeting with his Israel counterpart in Paris, the foreign minister of this country said: “Our position is clear: recognition of Palestine is not a taboo for France.” However, the decision to recognize must be useful, meaning that it will lead to decisive progress at the political level. He emphasized that this should happen at the right time.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of France said: “Here, it is not only a symbolic question or a question of political stance, but it is a question of a diplomatic tool in the service of a solution for the two countries to live together in peace and security.”
America wants to recognize Palestine only after negotiations.
In the meantime, “Michael Roth”, the head of the foreign relations committee of the German Parliament, criticized the recognition of Palestine by three European countries as a wrong decision. He said: The unilateral recognition of Palestine as an independent country is the wrong signal at the wrong time. I fear that this will not bring us any closer to the necessary two-state solution.
He also said that it is unfortunate that the European Union does not cooperate in this field. “Once again, deep divisions within the European Union on a key foreign and security policy issue are disappointingly exposed,” Roth said. We need the United States, the moderate Arab states, Israel, and the Palestinian territories equally. Mutual recognition should take place at the end of negotiations that pave the way for lasting peace in the Middle East.
Jürgen Hart, the foreign policy spokesman of the Christian United Party Union faction in the German Parliament, also warned the federal government against recognizing Palestine as a separate country.
The spokesman of the German government also said about the judgment of the Supreme Court in The Hague against Israel: “Of course” the federal government will adhere to the decision of the International Criminal Court.
Karim Ahmad Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, had previously requested that an arrest warrant be issued against Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of the Israel regime, and Joao Gallant, the Minister of War of this regime. “The German federal government is fundamentally a supporter of the International Criminal Court and remains so,” Hebstreit said. He added: We adhere to the law.
The German federal government has criticized the request of the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to simultaneously issue an arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the leadership of Hamas.
After the European Union countries, Norway, Spain and Ireland announced on Wednesday that they recognize the independent state of Palestine, now the Austrian Foreign Ministry has also reacted to this issue.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Austria announced in this regard: symbolic recognition will not help the Palestinians at this point in time. However, Austria is a “longtime supporter” of the two-state solution.
The ministry stated: We are of the opinion that this is the only way Israelis and Palestinians can live together in peace. Of course, this also requires the creation of an independent, democratic and stable Palestinian state. However, further negotiations are needed for a two-state solution. Austria is committed to a “durable solution”.
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