Germany To Support UN Resolution On Two-State Solutions

JAKARTA - Germany will support UN resolutions for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but is not yet sure the time has come to recognize the Palestinian state, a government spokesman said Thursday.

"Germany will support such resolutions that only describe quo status in international law," the spokesman said, adding Berlin "always advocates a two-state solution and always asks for it," the spokesman told Reuters.

"The chancellor just mentioned two days ago that Germany did not see that it was time to recognize the Palestinian state," the spokesman said.

The two-state solution is the idea of Palestine and Israel being able to coexist peacefully - a Palestinian state in the territory Israel captured in the 1967 war, with the Gaza Strip and the West Bank connected by corridors crossing Israel.

Britain, France, Canada, Australia, and Belgium have stated that they will recognize the Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly held this month, although London said it would refrain if Israel took steps to defuse the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and committed to the long-term peace process.

Meanwhile, the United States strongly opposes any steps its allies have taken in Europe to recognize Palestinian independence.

Last week, Foreign Minister Marco Rubio said Washington had informed other countries that the recognition of the Palestinian State would cause more problems.

Those who view recognition as a symbolic sign show the lack of presence on the ground and limited influence of countries such as China, India, Russia, and many Arab countries have recognized Palestinian independence for decades.