After a European delegation visited Al-Aqsa, and two American delegations visited Israel to support the normalization agreements and emphasize the two-state solution

Two American delegations visited Israel today, Wednesday, the first led by National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and the second including members of the US Senate, hours after representatives and consuls from European Union and other countries visited Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met today with a US Senate delegation from both the Democratic and Republican parties headed by Jackie Rosen. This delegation is described as the "Abraham Accords" assembly.

The meeting discussed strengthening the partnership between the signatories of what is known as the Abraham normalization agreements, which include Israel, the United States of America, the UAE, Bahrain and Morocco.

And Israeli media had reported that the head of the US delegation had asked Israeli officials not to meet any of the members of the "Jewish Greatness" party headed by the extremist National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, and the "Religious Zionism" party headed by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.

For his part, John Kirby, spokesman for the National Security Council at the White House, said today, Wednesday, that National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan will hold meetings in Israel today, and will affirm the United States' commitment to a two-state solution in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Kirby added - in a press briefing - that Sullivan will also stress the United States' commitment to Israel's security, and will discuss regional challenges, including Iran.

Sullivan's visit comes as a prelude to the upcoming visit of US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to Israel and the Palestinian territories at the end of this month, which was said to be part of the preparations for the first visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu next month to the United States after his return to power.

Axios quoted a US official as saying that the purpose of National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan's visit to Israel is to unequivocally clarify what Washington expects from Netanyahu and the new government.

The US official added that Sullivan will also specify what Washington desires to work with Netanyahu, indicating that there are important matters for Netanyahu and Washington, and the possibility of reaching an agreement on that will be considered.

European visit

On Wednesday morning, dozens of European and foreign diplomats inspected conditions in Al-Aqsa Mosque for the first time since the formation of the Israeli government at the end of last December.

The delegation - which visited the Temple Mount, headed by the European Union's representative in Palestine, Sven Burgsdorff - met with officials of the Islamic Endowments Department.

The European delegation's visit to Al-Aqsa aims to emphasize the importance of respecting the Hashemite Custodianship over Islamic endowments and sanctities in Jerusalem, and the need to avoid any actions that would escalate the situation in Jerusalem and the rest of the Palestinian territories.

For his part, Farhan Haq, deputy spokesman for the Secretary-General of the United Nations, said that the international organization stands against any efforts to change the status quo in the holy sites in Jerusalem.

This came in response to a question about the occupation police preventing the Jordanian ambassador to Tel Aviv, Ghassan Al-Majali, from entering Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Commenting on the visit of the European delegation, the Director of the Islamic Endowments in Jerusalem, Sheikh Azzam Al-Khatib, said that the visit of consuls and representatives from the EU and other countries to Al-Aqsa carries a message of support and support for the Islamic Endowments, and for the guardianship of the King of Jordan over the holy sites in the city of Jerusalem.

International concern

In a related context, the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Winsland, expressed his deep concern about the impact of the Israeli punitive measures on the financial situation of the Palestinian Authority.

During an open session of the UN Security Council, Winsland stressed the need to hold perpetrators of violence in the West Bank accountable and bring them to justice.

He expressed concern about the impact of Israel's punitive measures on the financial situation of the Palestinian Authority, adding that he was particularly dismayed that children continue to be victims of violence.

For his part, the Palestinian delegate to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, said, "The Israeli government does not recognize the rights of the Palestinians anywhere, and declares a right for its settlers everywhere."

He added that Israel believes that the world cannot hold it accountable for its illegal unilateral actions, yet it allows itself to punish the Palestinians for resorting to legitimate mechanisms.