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Blinken speaks to Abbas about ongoing West Bank violence
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, meets with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank town of Ramallah, Tuesday, January 31, 2023. (Ronaldo Schemidt/Pool via AP)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken phoned Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to discuss Washington’s “continued concern about ongoing violence in the West Bank,” according to the US readout.
In yesterday’s call, Blinken “reaffirmed US support for measures to advance freedom and security and improve the quality of life for the Palestinian people,” the State Department adds.
“The Secretary and President Abbas discussed their support for a two-state solution and opposition to actions endangering its viability.”
