Merkel: Work must continue on 2-state solution in Mideast

BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel is stressing the need to work for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict after President Donald Trump signaled that he could accept a different outcome.

Merkel’s comments in her weekly video message Saturday came ahead of a March 2 visit to regional power Egypt, where she said she will discuss the matter with President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi.

Trump said this month that he could accept a oneor two-state solution if it is agreed upon by all sides. His U.N. ambassador then insisted the U.S. supports a two-state solution.

In related news, conservatives nominated the chancellor as her party’s top candidate for the September parliamentary election in the region where she has her political base.