Blinken affirms support for the two-state solution from the West Bank

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited the West Bank on Tuesday during a tour of the region calling for de-escalation of escalating violence and reaffirming Washington's support for a two-state solution to end the decades-old conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, and was set to repeat the same message in a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. in Ramallah.

Last week, the Palestinian Authority suspended security coordination with Israel after the largest raid launched by Israeli forces in years, as the forces penetrated deep into the refugee camp in the city of Jenin, causing an armed clash in which ten Palestinians were killed, while last week a gunman killed seven people outside a Jewish synagogue in The worst attack of its kind in the Jerusalem area in years.

This January alone saw 35 Palestinians killed in clashes with Israeli forces, in the bloodiest month since 2015, while officials say attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinian property have also increased.

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