Press conference of the Chancellor with the Jordanian King
Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz spoke with Jordan’s King Abdullah II about the situation in Gaza and the West Bank – and about the special partnership that has linked Germany and Jordan for more than seven decades.
- Transcript of press conference
- Tuesday, 29 July 2025
Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz thanks Jordan for being a stable anchor in the region.
Photo: Federal Government/Guido Bergmann
Jordan is an essential partner in view of the catastrophic situation in Gaza. Germany and Jordan are working together to airdrop humanitarian supplies. Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz thanked Jordan’s King Abdullah II for this at a meeting in the Federal Chancellery. “This work may only make a small humanitarian contribution. But it is an important signal. We are here. We are in the region. We are helping”, said the Chancellor at a joint press conference with King Abdullah II.
The Chancellor spoke about issues including:
- The situation in Gaza: according to the Chancellor, the focus is on achieving overdue first steps in response to the most urgent issues. He mentioned four points: a ceasefire in Gaza, improvement of the catastrophic humanitarian situation by Israel, a viable political perspective – and there must be no expulsions and no further steps towards annexation of the West Bank.
- Jordan’s role in the Middle East: Chancellor Friedrich Merz recognised the role of the country. “Jordan is an anchor in a region of the world that is not at peace.”
- The German-Jordanian partnership: Jordan is a reliable partner in the fight against Islamist extremist threats, said the Chancellor. The country, he said, is also a proven base for the Federal Armed Forces in the Middle East.
Read the transcript of the press conference here (only german):