Germany backtracks on Palestinian bid; Israeli official: 'We lost Europe' - Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper

Germany backtracks on Palestinian bid; Israeli official: 'We lost Europe' - Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper: This, in effect, leaves Israel without any European country supporting it at the international forum. Officials in Israel said that Germany's decision was influenced by Britain. "Britain's dramatic reversal prompted the Germans to change their mind," a Foreign Ministry official said. "We lost Europe. More than half of its countries will vote with the Palestinians, and the rest will abstain.