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US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said he had witnessed how Palestinians were losing hope and called for a reduction in the escalation of tensions in the West Bank, recalling that the US was against an increase in Israeli settlements.

Blinken said he opposes US actions on both sides that would complicate the two-state solution, such as increased settlements, house demolitions and evacuation orders.

Blinken said at a press conference after meeting with Abbas that “the situation is of deep concern”, but at the same time noted that if concrete decisions are implemented on both sides, tensions may decrease.

50 million additional donations to UNRWA

“We are working to strengthen our relationship with the Palestinian people and help improve their lives. This includes the $890 million support we have provided to the United Nations Palestine Refugee Agency (UNRWA) in areas ranging from food to vaccines to refugee aid and education,” Blinken said.

Blinken also announced that they would donate an additional $50 million to UNRWA. Blinken also recalled that during his July visit, President Biden promised to donate $100 million to the East Jerusalem hospital network.

While saying that the US has reached an agreement to provide 4G to Palestinian communities and is working to implement it, Blinken also said that the consulate serving the Palestinians will reopen.

Abbas accuses Israel of escalating violence in the West Bank

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas blamed Israel for the sudden increase in violence in the West Bank.

Abbas called on Israel to completely stop its unilateral actions that violate international law and agreements.

“Now we are ready, together with the US administration and the international community, to restore political dialogue to end the Israeli occupation of the territory of a Palestinian state within the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital,” Abbas said. written statement.

The Palestinian Authority suspended its security cooperation agreement with Israel last week following Israel’s massive raid on the Jenin refugee camp. Ten Palestinians were killed during the conflict.

Last week, in retaliation for a raid, an armed Palestinian killed seven people near a synagogue in an attack on a synagogue in Jerusalem.

The leaders of the Palestinian Authority are outraged by the months-long raids by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank.

In January alone, 35 Palestinians were killed in the bloodiest clashes with Israeli soldiers since 2015. Authorities say attacks on Palestinian property by Israeli settlers have also increased.

Before meeting with Abbas, Blinken visited Deir Dibwan, a city near Ramallah with a large population of American Palestinians, and met with civil society leaders.

Returning to power at the head of one of the most right-wing governments in Israeli history, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reinforced Israeli forces in the West Bank and promised to fortify settlements there, but has yet to take more extreme steps.

Blinken also met with the Israeli Defense Minister.

Blinken also met with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and discussed cooperation to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, as well as the situation in the West Bank.

US Secretary of State Blinken met with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.

After US-brokered talks stalled in 2014, hopes for a dual-state solution in the form of an independent Palestinian state in the West Bank along with Israel have collapsed.

The Biden administration said it would reopen the American consulate in East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza, which had served the Palestinians since 1967 but was closed in 2019 by former President Donald Trump. However, it is not yet specified where and when the consulate will open.

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