Psaki Says Biden Supports Two State Solution to Israel Palestinian Conflict

The White House says President Joe Biden is being briefed daily on developments in Jerusalem and Gaza, and has directed his team to engage intensively with senior Israeli and Palestinian officials as well as leaders throughout the Middle East.

Press secretary Jen Psaki said on Tuesday that Biden's team is communicating a clear and consistent message in support of de-escalation.

"That is our primary focus," she said, adding that Biden supports Israel's "legitimate right to defend itself and its people" and at the same time condemns ongoing "rocket attacks by Hamas and other terrorist groups including against Jerusalem."

She added that the Biden administration "will also continue to support a two state solution to the Israeli Palestinian conflict."

"That is the only way to ensure the just and lasting peace that two peoples have struggled to achieve," she added.

Separately, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to Israeli Foreign Minister Ashkenazi on Tuesday to condemn the Hamas rocket attacks and "reiterate the important message of de-escalation."

State Department spokesman Ned Price says Washington calls "on all sides to exercise restraint."

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[simonsays]

I'm still dizzy from how many times she has circled back to that

[dunhillsupramk]

this is now getting ridiculous, where the hell is Joe Biden????

[adamr]

I love watching people read on TV. Sounds much more sincere...

[Me]

I’m sick and tired of these entities in the Middle East not having the intellect or sophistication to finally settle these endless disputes.

I don’t want my tax dollars supporting any of this BS.

[delgaeff]

I kinda wish we had Trump back this shit is falling apart

[alexg]

"I'm going to have to circle back to that one."

[stubeast]

We are going to have to circle back on that one young lady.

[downtherabbithole]

JUST A REMINDER:
Over 200 police officers resigned out of Portland. [ GOOD LUCK ]

[kevinjgonzalez-albaladejo]

Seriously, high schoolers can give a better presentation without sounding like a robot and repeating the same thing over and over.

[guidedmeditation]

Why not just have Israel fill their capital with troops and razor wire and hire a spokesperson with red hair to answer questions and when she wants to deflect a question this Israeli spokesperson can just tell the reporters they will circle back to Jerusalem and get back to them.

[ericburton]

What happened to the Abraham accords? Biden trash those too?

[robertmarks]

Woow that was awesome, nothing sounds more sincere that someone reading of a screen lol

[qg]

How do people have the energy to pretend this much to care about something when they really don’t. Sure, I do that when I talk to the checkout lady at the liquor store, but that lasts 30 seconds.

These people fake it their whole life.

[cierrasagacious]

So basically give our tax money to the highest bidder.

[bukasb]

Can we just not get involved? It's not our war.

[akhan]

How about US stop providing any aid to countries that violate human rights? Even apartheid states that terrorize civilians.

[TheFortunefour]

How can she read off a script and expect us to believe that what she is saying is genuine?

[sparedevice]

Is this green screen? What is going on with this govt?

[garywalsh]

Does it seem like the whole world is ignoring uncle Joe, I know I am.

[TheTruthHurts]

Going backwards and calling it progression. This wasn't happening under Trump. There was peace in the Middle East like we've been trying to achieve forever. Well done!