Joe Biden turns attention to Palestinians on final day of trip to Israel

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Joe Biden turns attention to Palestinians on final day of trip to Israel
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Before Biden’s arrival Friday evening, Saudi Arabia announced it will open its airspace for all civilian planes, including those flying to and from Israel. Biden said the move was a result of months of 'steady diplomacy.'

. Creation of an independent Palestinian nation alongside Israel has been the North Star of a negotiated settlement to the decades-old conflict. In recent years, various developments have diminished that prospect, including the internal political divisions in both camps.Some of the leverage Palestinians had was lost when Israel normalized relations with several Arab nations, a process started during the Trump administration and that the Biden administration hopes to expand.

Additional initiatives include food security assistance, extending 4G digital access into the West Bank and Gaza, and restarting economic discussions between the Palestinians and Israelis.East Jerusalem is predominantly Arab and claimed by Palestinian leaders as the future capital of their independent state.in 2017, Israeli government officials have participated in visits to East Jerusalem by U.S. officials. But they won’t accompany Biden Friday.

Before Biden’s Friday evening arrival, Saudi Arabia announced it will open its airspace for all civilian planes, including those flying to and from Israel. Biden said the move was a result of months of “steady diplomacy” between his administration and Saudi Arabia. He called it “an important step towards building a more integrated and stable Middle East region.”

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