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U.S. Presses Palestinians to Secure Gaza After Israel Leaves
15Dec By adminNo Comments
World

U.S. Presses Palestinians to Secure Gaza After Israel Leaves

RAMALLAH, West Bank—National security adviser Jake Sullivan Friday pressed Palestinian leaders to help provide security for the postwar Gaza Strip, Palestinian officials said, a day after pushing Israel to end active combat against Hamas by the end of 2023.  The U.S. is looking for a Palestinian-led force to take over in Gaza with contributions from Arab neighbors once Israel pulls out. The U.S. and Arab allies fear that chaos will reign and Hamas could reassert itself without a strong security force in place for a population of two million people who have been desperate for food, water and shelter for two months. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Biden: Mideast Leaders Must Consider A Two-State Solution
29Oct By adminNo Comments
Politics

Biden: Mideast Leaders Must Consider A Two-State Solution

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the 3-week-old Israel-Hamas war enters what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says could be a “long and difficult” new stage, President Joe Biden is calling on Israeli and Arab leaders to think hard about their eventual postwar reality.It’s one, he argues, where finally finding agreement on a long-sought two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict should be a priority.“There’s no going back to the status quo as it stood on Oct. 6,” Biden told reporters, referring to the day before Hamas militants attacked Israel and set off the latest war. The White House says Biden conveyed the same message directly to Netanyahu during a telephone call this past week.“It also means that when this crisis is over, there has to be a vision of what comes next, and in ou...
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