Key takeaways:
- President Joe Biden declared that a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict should be a priority.
- The White House has confirmed that Biden conveyed the same message to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a telephone call this past week.
- The push for a two-state solution has eluded US presidents and Middle East diplomats for decades, but Biden’s recent statement has reignited hope that a solution may be possible.
In a recent press conference, President Joe Biden declared that a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict should be a priority. Biden’s statement comes after Hamas militants attacked Israel and set off the latest war on October 6th.
“It also means that when this crisis is over, there has to be a vision of what comes next, and in our view it has to be a two-state solution,” Biden said.
The White House has confirmed that Biden conveyed the same message to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a telephone call this past week.
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan was interviewed on October 29th about the situation in Gaza. Sullivan said that the US is in regular contact with most of the Americans who are in Gaza, and that they are working actively to ensure their safety.
The push for a two-state solution has eluded US presidents and Middle East diplomats for decades. However, Biden’s recent statement has reignited hope that a solution may be possible. It remains to be seen if the two sides can come to an agreement and finally bring peace to the region.
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