Biden states support for two-state arrangement, however 'ground not ready' to restart Israel-Palestine talks

Joe Biden shakes the hand of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank on Friday.

US President Joe Biden said that US obligation to a two-state arrangement "has not changed", however that the "ground isn't ready" to restart talks among Israel and Palestine. The American president was talking during a joint public interview with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank on Friday.

US President Joe Biden promised on Friday to keep up endeavors to help an only answer for the Israeli-Palestinian struggle despite the fact that the objective of a two-state arrangement showed up distant.

Talking close by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Bethlehem, Biden said the United States wouldn't abandon the objective of an only settlement to the long term struggle among Israel and the Palestinians.

"Regardless of whether the ground isn't right as of now to restart exchanges, the United States and my organization won't abandon attempting to bring the Palestinians, Israelis and the two sides nearer together."

"There should be a political skyline that the Palestinian public can really see or if nothing else feel. We can't permit the sadness to take away the future," Biden said

The remarks were probably going to frustrate the Palestinians, who are focusing on the U.S. to squeeze Israel into restarting harmony talks. The last considerable discussions imploded quite a while back.

The way to harmony

In the mean time, Abbas said "the way to harmony" in the locale "starts with finishing the Israeli control of our territory."

He added: "I'm willing to stretch out an open hand to Israeli pioneers with the goal that we can carry harmony to the area."

Yet, as Biden said US obligation to a two-state arrangement "has not changed", Abbas said there was a limiting window for a goal of this nature.

"The chance for a two-state arrangement on the 1967 lines might be accessible today, and it may not stay for quite a while," Abbas said in the wake of meeting with US President.

Abbas said "the way to harmony" in the area "starts with finishing the Israeli control of our property".

The Palestinian President likewise requested US backing to considering responsible the enemies of Palestinian-American columnist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was killed during an Israeli attack in the West Bank city of Jenin on May 11.