Apr 9, 2021 3:28 PM EDT
As the Biden administration prepares to announce its first major slate of ambassadorial nominees, a group of former women ambassadors and other national security leaders is urging him to prioritize gender parity.
“Our vision of gender parity means that a man or a woman has an equal chance, at all times, of ascending to each ambassadorship. This should be true across all geographic regions, in posts both large and small,” the Leadership Council for Women in National Security (LCWINS), a group of current and former national security professionals, and 30 former female ambassadors said in a letter.
Piper Campbell, former ambassador to Mongolia and the U.S. mission to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), said the timing of the letter was to influence a selection process that, to the groups’ understanding, was still ongoing.
Biden supports Jordan s king, affirming two-state solution
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Deciphering President Biden s agenda (Column: Spy s Eye).(pics credit: twitter.com/POTUS). Image Source: IANS News
Washington, April 8 : President Joe Biden spoke with Jordan s King Abdullah II to voice US support for his leadership and affirmed the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian issue.
Biden expressed strong US support for Jordan and underscore the importance of King Abdullah II s leadership to the United States and the region, the White House said in a statement on Wednesday, Xinhua news agency reported.
The two leaders also discussed bilateral ties, Jordan s important role in the region, and strengthening cooperation on political, economic, and security issues.
2021-04-07 23:05:45 GMT2021-04-08 07:05:45(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
WASHINGTON, April 7 (Xinhua) President Joe Biden on Wednesday spoke with Jordan s King Abdullah II to voice U.S. support for his leadership and affirmed the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian issue.
Biden expressed strong U.S. support for Jordan and underscore the importance of King Abdullah II s leadership to the United States and the region, the White House said in a statement.
The two leaders also discussed bilateral ties, Jordan s important role in the region, and strengthening cooperation on political, economic, and security issues. The President also affirmed that the United States supports a two state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the statement added.
2021-04-08 14:06:04 GMT2021-04-08 22:06:04(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
CAIRO, April 8 (Xinhua) Arab League (AL) Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit on Thursday welcomed the remarks of U.S. President Joe Biden that affirmed the two-state solution as a base to settle the Israeli-Palestinian issue.
In a statement, Aboul-Gheit stressed what happened in the past years of tightening the economic and political conditions for the Palestinians was a grave mistake.
Now the U.S. administration is correcting that mistake by involving back the Palestinians as the basic partner of the peaceful process, Aboul-Gheit added.
He reiterated that the Biden administration s decision to restore economic, developmental, and humanitarian assistance for Palestinians, including funding for the United Nations Relief and Work Agency (UNRWA), is a positive step.
Following the money is not enough
Following the money is not enough
Quite stealthily, it came out that America is preparing to transfer as much as $100 million in aid for Palestinians.
(April 5, 2021 / JNS) In an April 2 telephone call with Israel’s Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken emphasized that “the administration’s belief that Israelis and Palestinians should enjoy equal measures of freedom, security, prosperity and democracy.” He also expressed a reiteration of “the United States’ strong commitment to Israel and its security and looks forward to strengthening all aspects of the U.S.-Israel partnership.”