German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock reacted with scepticism to reports in Chinese state media that Palestinian factions, including rivals Hamas and Fatah, have agreed to end their divisions.
Baerbock noted that similar declarations had been made in the past, only for the bitter enmity to persist.
“That’s why we now have to look at what this means – and we are of course in constant dialogue with the various players,” she said in Berlin on Tuesday.
She said that a two-state solution, in which Israel and a future Palestinian state coexist in peace, was the only way to bring a lasting end to the conflict.
“Any efforts that help to achieve this peace are important,” she said.
But, she said, as a first step the Palestinian militant group Hamas must release all of the hostages that have been held in the Gaza Strip since October 7.
According to Chinese state media, 14 Palestinian groups – including Hamas and Fatah – signed a declaration on strengthening Palestinian unity following talks in Beijing. Palestinian media reported that the goal was to form a joint government.
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