US President Joe Biden (file photo)
US President Joe Biden said on Saturday that the Palestinian Authority should ultimately rule the Gaza Strip and the West Bank after the Israel-Hamas war. “As we strive for peace, Gaza and the West Bank must be reunited under a single governance structure, ultimately under a revitalized Palestinian Authority,” Biden said in an opinion piece in the Washington Post. “,
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Reuters reported According to Joe Biden, “There should be no forced displacement of Palestinians from Gaza, no siege or blockade, and no annexation of the area.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel must retain “total military responsibility” in Gaza for the foreseeable future. Biden also said the United States was prepared to issue visa restrictions against “extremists” who attack civilians in the West Bank.
Violence against Palestinians living in the West Bank has increased since the October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel. Joe Biden said, “I have been stressing to Israeli leaders that extremist violence against Palestinians in the West Bank must stop and that the perpetrators of the violence must be held accountable.”
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