The administration of the President of the United States, Joe Biden, made the resumption of humanitarian, economic and development aid for the Palestinians after it was held back during the administration of its predecessor, Donald Trump (2017-2021).

President Biden he also affirmed that the United States supports a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict “the White House said in a statement about a telephone conversation between the president and King Abdullah of Jordan on Wednesday.

The United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, also reported in a statement of the Reactivation of US support for the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) programs not only in Gaza and the West Bank, but also in countries where it serves displaced people, such as Lebanon, Jordan and Syria.

Specifically, the US Executive will allocate $ 150 million in humanitarian aid to UNRWA; $ 75 million for aid to Gaza and the West Bank, and $ 10 million for peacebuilding programs, which it will channel through its Agency for International Development (USAID).

Blinken explained that all these funds are in addition to the $ 15 million announced by the Biden government in February to support Palestinians during the COVID-19 pandemic and to tackle food insecurity in the area.

“The US is very committed to making sure that our partnership with UNRWA promotes neutrality, accountability and transparencyBlinken said.

The Secretary of State emphasized that the foreign aid that his country will grant to the Palestinians “serves the important interests and values ​​of the United States.”

“Provides vital assistance to the most deprived, promotes economic development and supports understanding between Israelis and Palestinians, security coordination and stability “ mention.

And Blinken also insisted on it to arrive at a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict based on the two-state solution.

The Biden administration’s approach is consistent with the United States’ historical position on the matter contrasts with that of Trump, who focused his Middle East strategy on measures and proposals head-on rejected by the Palestinian authorities and that included historical similarities between Arab countries and Israel that changed the regional paradigm of the conflict.

The decisions of the previous US administration prompted the Palestinian National Authority to sever relations with Washington, especially as a result of Jerusalem’s recognition as the capital of Israel against the international consensus.

The Biden Executive has repeatedly made it clear that he wants to restore those relationships and that it is committed to a two-state solution, in line with what the majority of the international community defends. But this is the first time that the president has himself mentioned it in an official capacity and in dialogue with a head of state in the region.

With information from AFP and EFE

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The administration of the President of the United States, Joe Biden, made the resumption of humanitarian, economic and development aid for the Palestinians after it was held back during the administration of its predecessor, Donald Trump (2017-2021).

President Biden he also affirmed that the United States supports a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict “the White House said in a statement about a telephone conversation between the president and King Abdullah of Jordan on Wednesday.

The United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, also reported in a statement of the Reactivation of US support for the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) programs not only in Gaza and the West Bank, but also in countries where it serves displaced people, such as Lebanon, Jordan and Syria.

Specifically, the US Executive will allocate $ 150 million in humanitarian aid to UNRWA; $ 75 million for aid to Gaza and the West Bank, and $ 10 million for peacebuilding programs, which it will channel through its Agency for International Development (USAID).

Blinken explained that all these funds are in addition to the $ 15 million announced by the Biden government in February to support Palestinians during the COVID-19 pandemic and to tackle food insecurity in the area.

“The US is very committed to making sure that our partnership with UNRWA promotes neutrality, accountability and transparencyBlinken said.

The Secretary of State emphasized that the foreign aid that his country will grant to the Palestinians “serves the important interests and values ​​of the United States.”

“Provides vital assistance to the most deprived, promotes economic development and supports understanding between Israelis and Palestinians, security coordination and stability “ mention.

And Blinken also insisted on it to arrive at a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict based on the two-state solution.

The Biden administration’s approach is consistent with the United States’ historical position on the matter contrasts with that of Trump, who focused his Middle East strategy on measures and proposals head-on rejected by the Palestinian authorities and that included historical similarities between Arab countries and Israel that changed the regional paradigm of the conflict.

The decisions of the previous US administration prompted the Palestinian National Authority to sever relations with Washington, especially as a result of Jerusalem’s recognition as the capital of Israel against the international consensus.

The Biden Executive has repeatedly made it clear that he wants to restore those relationships and that it is committed to a two-state solution, in line with what the majority of the international community defends. But this is the first time that the president has himself mentioned it in an official capacity and in dialogue with a head of state in the region.

With information from AFP and EFE

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