A German government spokesman said on Friday that Berlin currently has no plans to recognize a Palestinian state because that would undermine any efforts to reach a negotiated two-state solution with Israel.
"A negotiated two-state solution remains our goal, even if it seems a long way off today. ... The recognition of Palestine is more likely to come at the end of such a process, and such decisions would now be rather counterproductive," the spokesperson said during a press conference.
Countries including Australia, the United Kingdom, France, and Canada have recently said they would recognize a Palestinian state under different conditions.
This is a developing story.