The creation of a Palestinian state is the only solution to give hope to a population discouraged by decades of violence while preserving the security of Israel, estimated Sunday the head of the American diplomacy Antony Blinken, expected in the region in the coming years. days.
"President (Joe) Biden is very clear: he remains committed to a two-state solution
," the US secretary of state said on ABC.
"Ultimately, this is the only way to secure Israel's future as a Jewish and democratic state, and it is the only way to give the Palestinians the state to which they are entitled."
Antony Blinken is due to visit the Middle East in the coming days, after the entry into force of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip between Israel and Hamas, in power in this enclave of two million on Friday. residents ravaged by ten days of Israeli bombing. This new war, the fourth between Hamas and Israel, has killed 248 people in the Palestinian enclave, including 66 children and fighters, according to local authorities. In Israel, rocket fire from Gaza killed 12 people, including a child, a teenage girl and a soldier, according to police.
"It is vital that the Palestinians have hope and opportunity, and that they can live in peace and security, just as it is important for the Israelis,"
Blinken stressed, stressing that Palestinians and Israelis should be able to live "at an equal level of security, peace and dignity". He noted that it is too early to restart negotiations for a two-state solution, the most urgent being to send international assistance to the people of Gaza and to rebuild.
"The real challenge here is to help the Palestinians, and in particular the Palestinian Authority, to be more productive for its people, and of course Israel has a big role to play there too."