00:00Germany will not join Western Allies in recognizing Palestine in next month's United Nations General Assembly.
00:08Chancellor Friedrich Merz says Berlin will not join as the prerequisites for recognizing Palestine remain unmet.
00:18He said this at a joint news conference with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
00:23Merz also reiterated that the federal government's position on recognizing Palestine remain unchanged
00:28and Canada was already aware of this stance.
00:32Last month, Carney said that Canada planned to recognize Palestine at the General Assembly
00:37following similar announcement from France and Britain.
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