After cabinet rejects Palestinian statehood, US says two-state solution is ‘best way’ to end crisis
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
Illustrative: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (2-L) heads the weekly cabinet meeting at the Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv on January 7, 2024. (RONEN ZVULUN / POOL / AFP)
Responding to the Israeli cabinet decision opposing international efforts to advance a two-state solution and unilaterally recognize a Palestinian state, a US State Department spokesperson tells The Times of Israel that the “best way to achieve an enduring end to the crisis in Gaza that provides lasting peace and security, for Israelis and Palestinians alike, is our strong commitment to the creation of a Palestinian state.”
“As such, the United States continues to support the two-state solution and to oppose policies that endanger its viability or contradict our mutual interests and values,” the spokesperson adds.
