Biden Admin Confirms Will Look to Resume Aid to Palestinians Very Quickly

By Staff, Agencies

US State Department spokesman Ned Price on Tuesday evening confirmed Washington's intent to restore humanitarian aid "very quickly" to the Palestinians.

"The suspension of humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people has not led to political progress," Price said in a statement, referring to the previous administration, "nor has it made it possible to obtain concessions from the Palestinian leadership.

"It only harmed innocent Palestinians," the official added.

"The United States will resume its leadership in the humanitarian field and call on the international community to fulfill its humanitarian obligations, including towards the Palestinian people," Price stressed.

The State Department spokesman also assured that Washington would continue to "encourage other countries to normalize their diplomatic relations" with the “Israeli” entity – a policy instated by former US President Donald Trump and established in the landmark Abraham Accords.

However, any normalization agreement, such as those signed with the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Morocco, cannot "replace" the so-called “peace process” with the Palestinians, he stressed.