Live UpdateFrom the Liveblog of Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Sullivan discusses Gaza violence in calls with Qatari foreign minister
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan spoke earlier today with Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, the White House says.
“They discussed their shared concerns about the current situation in Gaza and Jerusalem. Mr. Sullivan made clear that the ongoing rocket attacks by Hamas into Israel are unacceptable and must end. They discussed their ongoing outreach to relevant parties in support of efforts to achieve calm, and agreed to remain in close touch in the period ahead,” according to the readout.