German FM warns weakening PA could create power vacuum, would compromise Israel's security
"The PA is not perfect and is in urgent need of reform. However, weakening the PA does not serve Israel's security," said German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul during a visit to Jerusalem
Assessment
Germany's top diplomat directly challenges any Israeli calculus that further pressuring the Palestinian Authority is cost-free. The warning frames PA weakness not as a Palestinian governance problem but as an Israeli security risk, shifting the diplomatic ground beneath any unilateral moves. The real question is whether Israeli decision-makers treat this as a friendly caution or a European constraint.