German Chancellor Angela Merkel calls on Israel to 'under no circumstances, even as it becomes more and more difficult because of the settlements, lose sight of the issue of a two-state solution”
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in Jerusalem on October 10, 2021.
Speaking at an Israeli think tank, Merkel welcomed the historic diplomatic agreements reached last year between Israel and four Arab countries - led by the United Arab Emirates. Israel’s new prime minister, Naftali Bennett, a hard-liner who opposes a Palestinian state on Israeli-occupied lands, has ruled out peace talks with the Palestinians.
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