Sunday, November 19, 2023

Biden wants global security regime in Gaza, then PA; floats visa ban on violent settlers

US President Joe Biden, for the first time, urged the international community on Saturday to help manage the security of the Gaza Strip for an interim period after the war, to be followed eventually by Palestinian Authority governance.

In a Washington Post op-ed, he also threatened to slap entry bans on violent Israeli settlers who attack Palestinians in the West Bank.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, told during a press conference of Biden’s call for the Palestinian Authority to ultimately govern Gaza, said the PA in its current form was “not fit” to do so.

For his part, the PA’s President, Mahmoud Abbas, accused Israel of carrying out ‘genocide” in Gaza.

“The international community must commit resources to support the people of Gaza in the immediate aftermath of this crisis, including interim security measures,” Biden wrote in the article, which sought to rally support for his administration’s policy on the wars in Gaza and Ukraine. READ MORE