Germany Opens the Door to Recognizing Palestinian Statehood

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul signaled his government could speed up the process of recognizing a Palestinian state should Israel annex the West Bank.

Ahead of a two-day trip to Israel and the Palestinian territories, Wadephul said his government won’t deviate from its goal of a two-state solution, adding that “for Germany, the recognition of a Palestinian state is rather the end of the process. But such a process must begin now.”