Overview

• In a televised interview with Caren Miosga, Lars Klingbeil said the U.S. president’s pressure on Israeli, Palestinian and Arab leaders made a prospective peace signing in Egypt possible.
• Klingbeil described Trump’s role as decisive for the current talks yet argued that the polarized situation in the United States would weigh against awarding him the Nobel Peace Prize.
• He voiced concern over domestic U.S. dynamics, citing canceled TV programs and the discrediting of opponents as warning signs.
• The SPD leader reaffirmed that Germany will always support Israel’s right to exist and pledged that Berlin would contribute to securing that guarantee.
• He called for German help in building a sustainable peace, pointed to plans for a reconstruction effort with Egypt, and said Berlin would reassess its stance if hostages are freed and a peace accord is signed.