GERMANY WILL NOT RECOGNISE PALESTINIAN STATE – Announces Gaza airdrops
Germany will currently not recognise a Palestinian State, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said. Speaking at a joint press conference in Berlin with Jordan’s King Abdullah, Merz called on Israel to urgently improve the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, warning that initial steps are welcome but insufficient.
Merz confirmed that two German aircraft may begin airdropping humanitarian aid from Jordan into Gaza as early as Wednesday.
“Sending aid by air signals clearly that we are present and actively helping,” Merz said, underlining Germany’s commitment to alleviating civilian suffering in the Palestinian enclave. He stressed that further progress is necessary to prevent a worsening crisis.
Merz also said that Berlin, Paris, and London are considering sending their foreign ministers to Israel in a joint diplomatic initiative aimed at encouraging de-escalation and advancing a political resolution to the conflict.
