Biden: Palestinian Authority Should Ultimately Govern Gaza, West Bank
Voice of America
19 Nov 2023, 03:05 GMT+10
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden said Saturday the Palestinian Authority should ultimately govern the Gaza Strip and the West Bank following the Israel-Hamas war.
'As we strive for peace, Gaza and the West Bank should be reunited under a single governance structure, ultimately under a revitalized Palestinian Authority, as we all work toward a two-state solution,' Biden said in an opinion article in The Washington Post.
'There must be no forcible displacement of Palestinians from Gaza, no reoccupation, no siege or blockade, and no reduction in territory,' Biden said.
Biden used the op-ed to try to answer the question of what the United States wants for Gaza once the conflict is over. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel must maintain 'overall military responsibility' in Gaza 'for the foreseeable future.'
Biden also said the United States is prepared to issue visa bans against 'extremists' attacking civilians in the West Bank. Violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians living in the Israeli-occupied West Bank has increased since the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel.
'I have been emphatic with Israel's leaders that extremist violence against Palestinians in the West Bank must stop and that those committing the violence must be held accountable,' Biden said.
The West Bank, home to 3 million Palestinians who live among more than half a million Jewish settlers, has been seething for more than 18 months, drawing growing international concern as violence has escalated after October 7.
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