US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has stated he’s dedicated to the institution of a Palestinian state in an unannounced go to to the West Bank – as Hamas claims Israel struck a refugee camp in Gaza.
Continuing his tour of the area, Mr Blinken met the Palestinian Authority president, Mahmoud Abbas, within the metropolis of Ramallah on Sunday.
Mr Abbas demanded an “immediate ceasefire” to permit humanitarian assist to the Gaza Strip, which Israel continues to bombard in response to Hamas’s assault on Israeli civilians on 7 October.
“We demand that you stop them from committing these crimes immediately,” Mr Abbas advised Mr Blinken, in accordance with a spokesperson.
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It comes as Hamas, which has run Gaza independently of the Palestinian Authority since 2007, claimed on Sunday that an Israeli airstrike killed at the least 47 individuals within the Maghazi refugee camp.
Mr Blinken stated the US is dedicated to getting assist into Gaza and restoring important providers there, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller stated in a readout of the assembly.
“The secretary also expressed the commitment of the United States to working toward the realisation of the Palestinians’ legitimate aspirations for the establishment of a Palestinian state,” he added.
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• Boris Johnson meets Israeli troopers in Jerusalem to “express solidarity”;
• Lebanon’s ambassador to the UK claims Israel has used white phosphorus in southern Lebanon.
Violence has continued within the West Bank, with 121 Palestinians killed there because the struggle in Gaza started, in accordance with UN figures.
About 200 individuals gathered in Ramallah on Sunday to protest Mr Blinken’s arrival, which follows visits to Israel and Jordan.
Mr Blinken and Mr Abbas “discussed efforts to restore calm and stability in the West Bank, including the need to stop extremist violence against Palestinians and hold those accountable responsible”, Mr Miller stated.
Mr Blinken has already advised an “effective and revitalised Palestinian Authority” would take advantage of sense to finally run Gaza.
He repeated his perception on Sunday, telling Mr Abbas the Palestinian Authority ought to play a central function in what comes subsequent within the Gaza Strip, in accordance with a senior State Department official.
The official added: “[The] future of Gaza was not the focus of the meeting but the Palestinian Authority seemed willing to play a role.”
Mr Abbas’ Palestinian Authority, which has restricted self-rule within the Israeli-occupied West Bank, has seen its recognition drop amid allegations of incompetence and unpopular safety preparations with Israel.
It is unclear who would succeed Mr Abbas, 87, who’s a staunch opponent of Hamas.
Demonstration in Turkey after world protests
As Mr Blinken headed to Turkey for talks over Gaza on Sunday afternoon, police fired tear gasoline and water cannon at pro-Palestine protesters close to a US air base, in accordance with Turkish media.
According to the Karar newspaper and different retailers, the intervention got here as demonstrators tried to cross fields to enter the bottom at Incirlik, in southern Turkey.
Protesters had been seen hurling plastic chairs, rocks, and different objects at police, who fired smoke bombs at crowds as scuffles broke out.
Hundreds of automobiles arrived in Incirlik on Sunday afternoon for the protest, which was the fruits of a convoy that set off on a 940-kilometre (585-mile) journey from Istanbul on Friday.
The demonstration was organised by the IHH assist group, which Israel has accused of hyperlinks to Hamas, and got here simply hours earlier than Mr Blinken was because of arrive within the nation.
Israel’s siege of Gaza has additionally stirred world alarm at humanitarian situations, with pro-Palestinian demonstrators protesting all over the world on Saturday.
Demonstrations had been held in cities together with London, Berlin, Paris, Istanbul and Jakarta, with a whole lot of 1000’s calling for a ceasefire.
There was additionally a protest in Washington to denounce President Biden’s struggle coverage and demand a ceasefire.
The Hamas-run well being ministry has stated 21 Palestinians from the identical household had been killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza in a single day.
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It stated in a publish on its Facebook web page that they belonged to the household of Abu Hasira and that the strike focused a home that was “full of women and children”.
Sky News has not independently verified the declare.
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