Vice President Hussein Al Sheikh meets with Martin Schulz, President of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Foundation (FES)

Ramallah – 28/10/2025

The Vice President of the State of Palestine, Mr. Hussein Al Sheikh, met with Mr. Martin Schulz, President of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Foundation (FES), and Dr. Sabine Fandrych, the Foundation’s Secretary-General, accompanied by Ms. Anke Schlimm, Head of the German Representative Office in Ramallah, in the presence of Advisor Rislan Shibrahim.

During the meeting, they discussed the major challenges facing our Palestinian people amid Israel’s ongoing measures in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, stressing the urgent need to allow the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza. He added that the unilateral Israeli measures include the withholding of clearance revenues, demolition of homes, uprooting of trees, settler violence, incursions into West Bank cities, and the confiscation of lands and properties, among others.

Al Sheikh also expressed Palestine's pride in its historical relations with Germany and the strong ties between the Palestinian and German peoples.

Al Sheikh emphasized the importance of maintaining the ceasefire, praising the international, European, and Arab efforts being exerted in this regard.

He underlined the need for recognizing the State of Palestine, as such recognition serves to protect the two-state solution, stressing that this recognition represents a victory for international legitimacy and international law, especially at a time when Israel’s daily actions aim to destroy the two-state solution and undermine prospects for peace.

The German delegation reaffirmed their commitment to the two-state solution, and stressed the importance of ensuring the delivery of humanitarian aid the people in Gaza and launching the reconstruction process.