President Joe Biden said Washington’s commitment to Israel would not waver, even as his administration moved to shore up support for Palestinians after an 11-day conflict with Hamas militants left homes and buildings demolished across the Gaza Strip.
“There’s no shift in my commitment to the security of Israel. Period. No shift,” Biden said during a press conference with South Korean President Moon Jae-in. Dozens of Democratic lawmakers had urged Biden to demand a ceasefire from Israel.
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Biden said his administration was committed to assisting the Palestinians.
“Recently, we renewed the security commitment, as well as economic commitment, to the people in the West Bank,” he said. “I also indicated to the Israelis, and I thought it was very important that they stop in Jerusalem, this intercommunal fighting by extremes on both sides — it has to end.”
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Biden said he was prepared to put forth a “major package” with other countries to aid Palestinians in Gaza without providing Hamas militants the opportunity to rebuild weapons stocks.
Biden added that a two-state solution was essential and called it “the only answer.”
