The German parliament on Wednesday expressed its strong opposition to Israeli plans to annex parts of the West Bank.

Axar.az reports citing foreign media.

Speaking at the German parliament in the capital Berlin, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas warned that the Israeli move would threaten the stability of the entire Middle East.

"Peace cannot be reached through one-sided steps," the minister said.

With the exception of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, all other parliamentary factions warned against the Israeli plan, saying it would seriously endanger a two-state solution.

"We are extremely skeptical about the plans of the new Israeli government [...]," said Juergen Hardt, foreign policy spokesman for the German chancellor’s Christian Democratic party faction.

Hardt said the Israeli plan was contrary to international law.