The US Department of State reaffirmed resolve to continue to work with the Israelis and Palestinians to promote steps towards de-escalation of the conflict.
Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Barbara A. Leaf is in the region now continuing to be “directly engaged with the parties on efforts to restore calm,” said Vedant Patel – the Principal Deputy Spokesperson of the State Dept, in a press briefing on Wednesday.
“This is, of course, something the Secretary (Antony J. Blinken) and others across the Department are deeply engaged with as well,” Patel noted.
“And we remain steadfast in our work to promote de-escalation and even beyond this environment, which you’ve heard me say before, and where Israelis and Palestinians are afforded equal measures of security, peace, and prosperity.
“We take steps through dialog, through our engagement in the region, through raising this directly with Israeli officials as well as officials in the Palestinian Authority. “We’ve been very clear that any kind of activity or actions that will incite tensions will take us away from our ultimate goal of a negotiated two state solution,” he added.
Source: Kuwait News Agency