WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior Palestinian official says Israeli aggression will not bring peace to the region.

Mohammad Shtayyeh (sh-TAY’-uh) says people under siege will react to defend themselves and that is what is happening in Gaza. He says the only answer is for Israel to accommodate Palestinian demands for ending occupation and for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.

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