Germany’s president said Tuesday that it is “truly urgent” to start moving toward a two-state solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Much time has already been spent on efforts to set up a state of Palestine alongside Israel, Frank-Walter Steinmeier said after meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank. “In the international community, there were many attempts and much time has passed, and those who know the region know that it has become truly urgent to implement proposals for a two-state solution,” Steinmeier said, standing next to Abbas. Netanyahu and Abbas met publicly during a brief encounter at former Israeli president Shimon Peres’ funeral last year. American-brokered peace talks between the two sides failed amid mutual recriminations in April 2014.

Source: Egypt Independent May 10, 2017 08:37 UTC