Germany on Tuesday opposed the US announcement that it no longer considered Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories illegal.
A German foreign ministry spokeswoman said in a statement that her government never changed its position regarding the Israeli settlements in the occupied territories.
“The Federal Government views settlement-building activity as a violation of international law which hampers prospects of a peace process and makes a negotiated two-state solution much more difficult” the statement said.
Berlin pledged to continue its efforts together with other EU partners to find a mutually acceptable negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict which would address the legitimate concerns of both sides.
