Published November 18,2023
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U.S. President Joe Biden stated on Saturday the Palestinian Authority ought to in the end govern the Gaza Strip and the West Bank following the Israel-Hamas battle.
In an opinion article within the Washington Post, Biden additionally stated the U.S. is ready to situation visa bans in opposition to “Jewish extremists” attacking civilians within the West Bank.
Biden emphasised, in a current assertion, the need of Gaza in the end being beneath the management of “a revitalized Palestinian Authority.”
“As we strive for peace, Gaza and the West Bank should be reunited under a single governance structure, ultimately under a revitalized Palestinian Authority,” he wrote.
Highlighting his dedication to a two-state resolution, Biden stated: “There must be no forcible displacement of Palestinians from Gaza, no reoccupation, no siege or blockade, and no reduction in territory.”
He acknowledged a rise in violence by Israeli settlers in opposition to Palestinians, and underscored the US readiness to impose “visa bans against extremists attacking civilians in the West Bank.”
“I have been emphatic with Israel‘s leaders that extremist violence against Palestinians in the West Bank must stop and that those committing the violence must be held accountable,” he stated.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s assertion about sustaining full safety management within the Gaza Strip had beforehand garnered criticism.
Israel launched airstrikes and later a floor incursion after an Oct. 7 assault by the Palestinian resistance group, Hamas.
The Israeli onslaught has since killed greater than 12,000 victims, girls and kids, flattened hundreds of civilian constructions, and enforced a full blockade resulting in a scarcity of provides, together with meals, gasoline and drugs.
Source: www.anews.com.tr