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From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Blinken meets with PA prime minister in Jordan, welcomes plans to reform governing body
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends a plenary session during the 'Call for Action: Urgent Humanitarian Response for Gaza' conference, at the Dead Sea, Jordan Tuesday June 11, 2024. (Alaa Al Sukhni/Pool Photo via AP)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken welcomed Palestinian Authority reform announcements in a meeting with PA Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa in Jordan, the State Department says in a statement.
“Secretary Blinken welcomed reform announcements by the Palestinian Authority and discussed with Prime Minister Mustafa the need for full and consistent implementation of those reforms to achieve the aspirations of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza,” the statement reads.
“He reaffirmed the United States’ support for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with security guarantees for Israel,” it adds.
