This was stated by the official representative of the UN Secretary General Stefan Dujarric.

“I think everyone will benefit if this happens as soon as possible,” TASS quoted him as saying.

On May 6, Israeli Defense Minister Naftali Bennett signed a permit to build houses in the Jewish settlement of Efrat on the West Bank. As stated in the State Department in November 2019, the United States does not consider Israeli settlements in Palestine to be contrary to international law.

On May 19, Abbas announced that Palestine was withdrawing from all agreements with the United States and Israel.