German government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit stressed at a press conference that Germany is committed to a negotiated solution between the parties, which ultimately implies Israel accepting "the existence of a separate Palestinian state". In this sense, he stressed that this is "the only solution" for peaceful coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians and that "it will require a lot of diplomatic skill and probably also a lot of time". "There are no shortcuts now," said Hebestreit, who warned that this conflict should not be expected to disappear suddenly after a decision that he described as diplomatic. The governments of Spain, Ireland and Norway announced today that they will formalize the recognition of the State of Palestine next Tuesday, May 28. The announcement was welcomed by Palestinian leaders and criticized by the Israeli government, which called its ambassadors in the three countries and summoned their counterparts in Jerusalem. Spain, Norway and Ireland join the 137 members of the United Nations that recognize the State of Palestine. Malta and Slovenia have also said they may take this step soon. For its part, France considers that there are not "the conditions" that lead to this recognition. Portugal maintains its willingness to recognize Palestine, but is trying to obtain the greatest possible consensus among the members of the European Union (EU), a source from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told Lusa today. On the other hand, the spokesman for the Berlin government also confirmed that Germany would comply with the arrest warrant proposed by the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Karim Khan against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for war crimes and crimes against humanity, if approved by the judges. "Of course we comply with the law," said the spokesperson when asked about this matter. The ICC's request for international arrest warrants against Netanyahu and the Hamas leadership comes more than seven months after a new conflict in the Gaza Strip between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group, which has already killed more than 35,000 people, mostly civilians, according to the local government. The war in the Palestinian enclave was triggered by a Hamas terrorist attack on Israeli soil on October 7, which killed more than 1,100 people while about 250 others were taken hostage. Also Read: Recognition of Palestine must go through "negotiation between the parties" (Portuguese version)