Biden voices help to Jordan’s king, affirming two-state answer

President Joe Biden spoke with Jordan’s King Abdullah II to voice U.S. help for his management and affirmed the two-state answer to the Israeli-Palestinian challenge, Development stories citing Xinhua.

Biden expressed “sturdy U.S. help for Jordan and underscore the significance of King Abdullah II’s management to the US and the area,” the White Home mentioned in an announcement.

The 2 leaders additionally mentioned bilateral ties, Jordan’s vital function within the area, and strengthening cooperation on political, financial, and safety points.

“The President additionally affirmed that the US helps a two state answer to the Israeli-Palestinian battle,” the assertion added.

The telephone name got here as Jordan returns to stability from a royal rift over the weekend. King Abdullah II mentioned on Wednesday that Prince Hamza, who was accused of being a part of a plot to destabilize Jordan by authorities, was within the king’s care.

In a letter to the nation printed by the Royal Hashemite Courtroom, the king mentioned the “sedition has been nipped within the bud” and Jordan is protected and secure.

The Biden administration on the identical day introduced plans to revive U.S. help for the Palestinian folks.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken in an announcement launched a 235 million U.S. {dollars} bundle of financial, improvement, and humanitarian help for the Palestinians, a big portion of which is able to go to the United Nations Reduction and Works Company for Palestine Refugees within the Close to East (UNRWA).

Former U.S. President Donald Trump reduce tons of of hundreds of thousands of {dollars} in help to Palestinians, and through his administration, diplomatic contacts with Palestinians got here to a digital halt.

After Trump declared Jerusalem the capital of Israel in December 2017, the Palestinian Authority broke off all official relations with the White Home and the State Division, although safety cooperation continued.

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield instructed the Safety Council final month that Washington will “re-open diplomatic channels of communication” with Palestinians that has been reduce off beneath the earlier administration.