US President Joe Biden spoke Saturday evening with Mahmoud Abbas, who stressed that "peace and security in our region will be achieved through the implementation of the two-state solution and the readiness of the Palestinian people to act to achieve this goal." He also stressed the need to bring about "an end to all attacks and respect for international law regarding what is happening in the Gaza Strip."
Mahmoud Abbas also stressed the need to urgently allow humanitarian crossings to be opened in the Gaza Strip, and to provide humanitarian and medical equipment, as well as water, electricity and fuel to Gazans there. He also rejected "the expulsion of our people from the Gaza Strip."
Mahmoud Abbas went on to emphasize "the need to stop settler attacks against our people in Palestinian cities, villages and camps in the West Bank, and to stop the extremist incursions into the Al-Aqsa Mosque that have escalated the situation."
At the same time, Mahmoud Abbas approved the rejection of "acts related to the murder or ill-treatment of civilians on both sides, and called for the release of civilians and prisoners and detainees." Finally, he emphasized "the readiness of the Palestinian side to achieve a just and comprehensive peace in our region at the earliest possible time."
At the same time, Biden spoke with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the fifth time. The Prime Minister thanked Biden for his deep and unconditional American support for the State of Israel and its right to defend itself. He also thanked US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin for their visit to Israel.
The two leaders discussed the situation, with an emphasis on the south and in general. The prime minister thanked the president for the extensive and rapid security and intelligence assistance provided by the United States. The prime minister shared with the president his visit today to the Gaza border, where he witnessed with his own eyes the atrocities committed by Hamas against the families in the envelope. The Prime Minister stressed unity and determination to meet the combat objectives that were set. The two agreed to maintain continuous contact.
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