Wednesday May 26, 2021
US Secretary of State in the crisis area
Blinken is promoting a two-state solution in the Middle East
There has been a ceasefire in the Middle East for a few days. But a permanent solution to the conflict is still not in sight. In talks with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Palestinian President Abbas, US Secretary of State Blinken advocates the two-state solution. But there is still a lot in the way of implementing the plan.
During his visit to the Middle East, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken described the two-state solution as the only way to achieve peace between Israel and the Palestinians. There is an opportunity to “resume efforts to implement a two-state solution,” said Blinken at the end of his trip at a press conference. However, both parties to the conflict would have to create better conditions for rapprochement.
The US is “still of the opinion” that the two-state solution is the only way “to really ensure the future of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state and of course to give the Palestinians the state to which they are entitled”, said blinking. He again clearly stood out from the Middle East policy of former US President Donald Trump, who had broken with the attitude of previous US governments in the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.
US consulate is to open for Palestinians in Jerusalem
Blinken had previously announced the reopening of the US consulate for Palestinians in Jerusalem. During Trump’s tenure, the consulate was closed and incorporated into the US embassy.
Blinken had traveled to Israel and the West Bank for talks on consolidating the ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militant groups in the Gaza Strip. The US Secretary of State met Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas there.
After eleven days of violent rocket attacks between Israel and the radical Islamic Hamas in the Gaza Strip, a ceasefire went into effect on Friday night. This was mainly mediated by Egypt, but the USA and other countries also played a role in the background. In the most recent conflict, 253 people were killed in the Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian sources, and 13 in Israel, according to Israeli sources.
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