The secretary of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization, Hussein al-Sheikh, called on the international community to intervene immediately to stop “the massacre that the occupying government is perpetrating by destroying Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem and the West Bank.” “Displacement and apartheid”.
He indicated that “the leadership will hold a meeting on Friday to discuss ways to respond to the ongoing series of escalations in the occupation.”
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken confirmed during a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas that Palestinians are losing hope, reiterating United States opposition to Israeli settlement expansion and calling for a reduction in tensions following the escalation of violence in the West Bank.
Blinken added: The United States opposes any action from any point of view that would make it difficult to achieve a two-state solution, including expanding settlements, demolition, expulsion from homes, and destabilizing the historic status quo in holy places.
Blinken expressed his condolences for the killing of innocent Palestinians, saying: “Let me begin by expressing our condolences and sorrow for the killing of innocent Palestinian civilians who lost their lives in the escalating violence last year.
In a joint press conference with Netanyahu, Blinken said: “The United States continues to support the maintenance of the status quo in the holy places in Jerusalem, and anything that takes us away from a two-state solution is detrimental to Israel’s long-term security.”
