The Social Democratic Party (SPD) in Germany is currently developing a proposal for the recognition of a Palestinian state, according to reports from party sources. The findings are expected to be released in the near future.
This initiative stems from a recent resolution passed at the SPD’s federal party conference, which stipulated that the recognition of a Palestinian state does not necessarily need to be the concluding step in a two-state solution process.
Adis Ahmetovic, the SPD parliamentary group’s spokesperson for foreign policy, told “Focus” magazine that the party understands the recent announcements regarding Palestinian state recognition from France, Great Britain and Canada, describing them as “a logical next step in their foreign policy.
The party intends to further elaborate on the conference resolution, focusing on the legal framework necessary to establish a Palestinian state, including considerations of state authority, territory and population. Following potential recognition, the SPD envisions initiating negotiations aimed at achieving a two-state solution.
The SPD’s resolution emphasizes that any German recognition of a Palestinian state must consistently aim to establish two states and cautions that no party should be allowed to obstruct the progress of the two-state solution.
