On March 22, Federal President Steinmeier received the ambassadors of the Arab countries for talks. The Federal President emphasised: A two-state solution remains the only prospect for real peace. This is the only way Israelis and Palestinians can live side by side in the long term. Israel's Arab neighbours are key players for a future in peace and security. We must all take responsibility together. Only together can we succeed, said the Federal President.

The talks also covered the current state of negotiations on a ceasefire and the release of hostages, the disastrous humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip and the situation in the entire region. On March 18, the Federal President had met Israel's ambassador.

pictured (from left to right):
Amna Al Zayani, Chargée d'affaires a.i. Bahrain; Wacef Chiha, Ambassador Tunisia; Abdoullah Alshatti, Chargé d'affaires a.i. Kuwait; Larbi El Hadj Ali, Ambassador Algeria; Ahmed Alattar, Ambassador United Arab Emirates; Yousef Ali Bataineh, Ambassador Jordania; Mustapha El Yemli, League of Arab States; Lukman Al-Faily, Ambassador Iraq; Zohour Alaoui, Ambassador Morocco; Mustapha Adib, Ambassador Lebanon; Yacin Houssein Douale, Ambassador Dschibuti; Khaled Galal Abdelhamid, Ambassador Egypt; Laith Arafeh, Ambassador Palestinian Territories; Ilham Ibrahim Ahmed, Ambassador Sudan; Prince Abdullah Bin Khaled Bin Sultan Al Saud, Ambassador Saudi Arabia; Maitha Al Mahruqi, Ambassador Oman; Boubacar Kane, Ambassador Mauretania