White House insists negotiations best path to Palestinian statehood
The Biden administration has made no secret of its hope to broker a long-shot, multi-part arrangement leading Saudi Arabia and Israel to normalize relations.
The White House stood firm in its opposition to unilateral Palestinian statehood recognition after Ireland, Spain, and Norway issued such a declaration on Wednesday, which would take effect as of May 28.President Joe Biden “has been on the record supporting a two-state solution,” US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters in Washington.“He has been equally emphatic that a two-state solution should be brought about through direct negotiations through the parties, not through unilateral recognition,” Sullivan said.
“That’s a principal position that we have held consistently,” he said.
Focus of the US
“We believe the only way that you are going to achieve a two-state solution that delivers for both Israelis and Palestinians, is through direct negotiations between the parties. That's what we've been focused on,” Sullivan said.
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