Biden Confers With Netanyahu as Israeli-Palestinian Crisis Broadens
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Dozens have been killed in airstrikes and rocket barrages, and violent protests have erupted in mixed Jewish-Arab towns.
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President Biden condemned the rocket attacks on Israel and said the United States’ position was that Jerusalem should be “a place of peace.”Credit.Doug Mills/The New York Times
President Biden said that he had spoken with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel “for a while” on Wednesday amid escalating fighting between Israelis and Palestinians, and asserted his “unwavering support” for Israel’s “right to defend itself.”
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From Jerusalem to Gaza: Explaining a New Cycle of Violence
14 May 2021
The MED This Week newsletter provides expert analysis and informed insights on the most significant developments in the MENA region, bringing together unique opinions on the topic and reliable foresight on future scenarios. Today, we focus on East Jerusalem, where protests over the expulsion of Palestinian families have ignited the most intense escalation between Israel and Palestine since 2014.
Following weeks of tension, the
situation in East Jerusalem escalated as several Palestinian families risked being evicted from their homes in the neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah. The scheduled annual celebration of Israel’s capture of East Jerusalem known as
Maj. Gen. Giora Eiland: Israeli response proportionate
US votes down Security Council meeting
The United States has blocked a UN Security Council meeting on Friday to discuss the new flare-up between Israel and the Palestinians, three diplomats told the AFP news agency.
In its statements this week on the Mideast crisis, the US has said Israel has the right to defend itself from rocket attacks launched by the Islamist movement Hamas from the Gaza Strip.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said later on Thursday that they wanted to organize the meeting early next week .
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