German Chancellor Angela Merkel has told Israel she hopes the peace process with the Palestinians will lead to a two-state solution, a government spokesman said on Friday, according to DPA. Spokesman Thomas Steg said Merkel conveyed this message to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a telephone conversation earlier in the day. He said Berlin, along with the United States and the European Union, wanted to see a resumption of peace negotiations envisaged under the Annapolis declaration.
