RAMALLAH, May 11, 2025 (WAFA) - Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa stressed on Sunday that ending the Israeli occupation, ensuring the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, and realizing the establishment of the independent Palestinian state are the only path to achieving peace and stability in the region.
“We seek to stop the Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip, end the suffering of our people, and begin the reconstruction process,” the Prime Minister said.
His remarks came during a meeting in Ramallah with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, held in the presence of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Varsen Shaheen and German Representative to Palestine Oliver Owcza.
Prime Minister Mustafa reiterated the Palestinian Government’s unwavering commitment to all peaceful and diplomatic avenues to achieve the legitimate and inalienable rights of the Palestinian people. He also emphasized the importance of Germany’s participation in the upcoming Peace Conference in New York next month, which will focus on implementing the two-State solution and advancing the establishment of the Palestinian state.
He expressed appreciation for Germany’s continued support, both directly and through the European Union, across vital sectors in Palestine. He also praised Germany’s humanitarian and relief assistance to the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and its repeated calls for an immediate ceasefire.
The Prime Minister conveyed the greetings of President Mahmoud Abbas to the German Chancellor and the newly formed government, expressing hopes for their success. He noted the significance of this visit at such a critical moment, underlining its reflection of the international community’s growing recognition of the urgency and importance of the Palestinian cause.
Prime Minister Mustafa briefed the delegation on the latest developments in the occupied West Bank, particularly the intensifying aggression by the Israeli occupation forces and settler attacks, in the northern governorates and refugee camps. He urged greater international pressure to end the killings, destruction, forced displacement, and ongoing aggression against the Palestinian people.
Mustafa also highlighted the Government’s reform and institutional development agenda, focused on improving public services for the Palestinian citizens.
For his part, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul affirmed Germany’s steadfast support for the two-State solution and its backing of Gaza’s reconstruction efforts. He expressed Germany’s support for the Palestinian Government’s reform and development efforts and extended an invitation to convene the German-Palestinian Joint Governmental Committee to further enhance and deepen bilateral cooperation.
