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Eugene

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Sun May 23, 2021, 03:23 PM May 2021

Blinken affirms Biden's support for a 2-state solution

Source: Politico

Blinken affirms Biden's support for a 2-state solution

“It's vitally important that Palestinians feel hope and have opportunity, and can live in security just as it is for Israelis, and there should be equal measures,” he said.

By JESSE NARANJO
05/23/2021 10:19 AM EDT

Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday affirmed President Joe Biden’s commitment to a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine, arguing that without solutions that afforded Palestinians more dignity, the cycle of violence was likely to continue.

“Ultimately, it is the only way to ensure Israel's future as a Jewish and democratic state, and of course the only way to give the Palestinians the state to which they're entitled,” he told host George Stephanopoulos on ABC’s “This Week,” while acknowledging that it would take some time to get to that point.

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Pressed by Stephanopoulos about his emphasis on the word “equal,” which he noted marked a broader rhetorical departure by the Biden administration from its predecessors, Blinken said equality should be the goal of any government in a democratic society.

“It's vitally important that Palestinians feel hope and have opportunity, and can live in security just as it is for Israelis, and there should be equal measures,” he said.

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Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2021/05/23/blinken-gaza-israel-palestinians-hamas-biden-490340

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