Palestinians need a politician path towards peace with Israel, even if a two-state solution seems far away offUS President Joe Biden said Friday as he said met Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas.
on him first A visit to the Palestinian territories as president, Biden also reaffirmed”fullUS efforts toward accountability over The killing of Palestinian-American Al Jazeera correspondent Shireen Abu Okla.
Biden, who have repeatedly emphasized him support for The Palestinian state since the fall in The region on Wednesday, acknowledge that goal of The two countries seem very far away,” with The peace process has been moribund since 2014.
There must be a Palestinian political horizon people It can be seen or at least felt. We can not allow Desperation to steal away the future, Biden said during his visit to Bethlehem. in West Bank occupied by Israel.
Abbas expressed longstanding Palestinian frustrations over The Israeli occupation has been going on for five decades.
The veteran “Look forward to US efforts to stop settlements and settler violence” and stop “expulsions,” the Palestinian leader said. of Palestinians from their land.
“The key to peace begins with state recognition of Palestine, Abbas said.
On the authority of Abu Aqla: veteran Biden described her as a respected reporter among Palestinians death As a “heavy loss of basics work of to share with The world The story of Palestinian people. “
She was killed while covering an Israeli army raid in Occupied West Bank city of Embryo in mayo.
The United Nations concluded that she was killed by an Israeli firesomething Washington said was possible while referring to the United States found There is no evidence to indicate that the Israeli forces intend to do so kill unarmed journalist
“I hope her legacy will inspire more young people to carry out to her work on Report truth and telling stories that are often overlooked. The United States will continue to insist on a full and transparent accounting of her death Biden said.
