German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a cabinet meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin, November 19, 2014. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch
BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday rejected the idea of Germany recognising Palestine as a state unilaterally, saying the Palestinians and Israel could solve their long-running conflict only through negotiations.
The aim should be that both sides agree on a two-state solution - Israel and a future Palestine - co-existing side by side, Merkel told a news conference in Berlin after meeting Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel.
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