The US asked Israel to calm the area against the Palestinians until after the visit to Biden - Walla! News

2022-06-15T13:46:20.023Z

A senior U.S. official who visited Israel asked Lapid, Ganz and National Security Adviser Hulta that Israel refrain from demolishing homes, evacuating residents, promoting construction in settlements and even reduce IDF entry into Area A until after the president's visit in July. Allenby

The United States asked Israel to calm the area against the Palestinians until after Biden's visit

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15/06/2022

Wednesday, June 15, 2022, 4:40 p.m.

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The United States has asked Israel to refrain from taking steps in the West Bank and East Jerusalem that could increase tensions with the Palestinians, until after President Joe Biden's visit on July 13, Walla said today (Wednesday)!

Senior Israeli, American and Palestinian officials.

Calm the area.

Biden and Bennett (Photo: Walla !, Prime Minister's Communication)

why is it important

Palestinian Authority Chairman Abu Mazen is frustrated by Israel's actions in the West Bank and angry with US policy on the Israeli-Palestinian issue.
Abbas threatens to take countermeasures against Israel such as halting security coordination, moves in UN institutions or even revoking recognition of Israel.
The Biden administration is trying to reassure the Palestinians and make sure that the Biden visit does not take place during a crisis and escalation.

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In the news

The US Assistant Secretary of State for the Middle East, Barbara Leaf, and her deputy, Hadi Amar, spent the last few days on a skipping trip between Jerusalem and Ramallah, during which they "skipped" three times between the parties.
Palestinian Minister and PLO official Hussein al-Sheikh, who is in charge of relations with the US administration on behalf of the Palestinian Authority, and met with Leaf three times during her visit, told Walla! Stop taking unilateral action on the ground and expect Israel and the United States to present a political horizon to the Palestinians.
Senior Israeli officials said that Leaf conveyed Abu Mazen's messages in meetings held in Israel with National Security Adviser Il Hulta, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, Defense Minister Bnei Gantz and Internal Security Minister Amar Bar-Lev.
Leaf requested that, at least until Biden's visit, Israel refrain from actions such as house demolitions, evacuation of Palestinians, and decisions regarding construction in the settlements.
For example, three days after Biden's visit, a discussion is planned for the Civil Administration's subcommittee on planning and construction regarding the construction plan in the sensitive E1 area between Ma'ale Adumim and Jerusalem.
The Americans requested that the date of the hearing be postponed.
The senior US official also called on Israel to reduce IDF incursions into Palestinian cities and villages in Area A in the West Bank in order to avoid as much friction as possible that would lead to casualties and escalation before the visit.
Leaf also asked senior Israeli government officials to moderate their statements on the Palestinian issue and send reassuring messages.
Israeli officials said Gantz, Lapid and Hulta said they would do their best but explained the political complexity of such measures in addition to the IDF's operational needs to thwart terrorist attacks.
In the last day, there are signs that Israel is implementing the American request.
The home of the terrorist who carried out the attack on Dzingoff Street a few months ago was to be destroyed today.
The Prime Minister's Office and the Defense Minister's Office decided to postpone the demolition until after Biden's visit.
"The Americans want us not to create crises in the West Bank until the visit. They want peace and calm the area," he told Walla!
Senior Israeli.
Al-Sheikh said the same things.
The United States wants a visit to Biden in a good atmosphere - different from the one we have now.
"If the Israelis do not stop their unilateral measures, the situation will deteriorate and become much worse," he stressed.

The Americans conveyed messages from the PA chairman. Biden with Abu Mazen (Photo: AP)

Update

Senior Israeli, American and Palestinian officials said Shliff, Amar and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides are trying to formulate packages of American and Israeli gestures for the Palestinians ahead of a visit to Biden.
The main problem is that there are not enough significant steps that the United States can take, or those that Israel is willing to take and that will be of sufficient political importance for the Palestinians.
One of the steps the Americans have asked of Israel is to agree to a symbolic presence of PA officials at the border crossing between the West Bank and Jordan at the Allenby Bridge.
This is a border crossing that serves mainly Palestinians.
Israeli officials have said they are examining the move in a positive way, but it will have to be approved by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.
"The Biden administration is trying to formulate a package and we are giving them an opportunity to do so," al-Sheikh said.
"But we need a political horizon. We want to hear from President Biden his detailed position on a two-state solution."

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What are they saying

A spokesman for the US State Department told Walla!
Because Barbara Leaf paid a helpful visit to Israel and the West Bank.
"Leaf is discussing ways to prepare the ground for President Biden's successful visit to Israel and the West Bank in July. We encourage Israelis and Palestinians to take positive steps to improve the situation on the ground," a State Department spokesman said.

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