West bank (Palestine): A $316 million financial aid package, about a third of which requires congressional approval and Israel's commitment to upgrade wireless connections for Palestinians, is what Biden estimates to reveal. President Joe Biden will only have US money to offer Palestinian leaders when he travels to the occupied West Bank for talks on Friday.
They are estimated to disclose $316 million in financial aid, about a third of which requires congressional approval and Israel's commitment to modernize wireless access for Palestinians.
Although Biden will reiterate his support for a Palestinian state that is independent, there is no clear way to get there.
Millions of Palestinians still live under Israeli military rule as a result of the final round of serious peace talks, which failed more than ten years ago.
The departing Israeli administration has taken action to boost the economy in the occupied West Bank and Gaza. However, the caretaker prime minister, Yair Lapid, does not have authority to hold peace talks, and elections on 1 November could usher in a right-wing administration that is opposed to the Palestinian state.
Mahmoud Abbas, the 86-year-old chairman of the Palestinian Authority, which oversees parts of the occupied West Bank and cooperates with Israel on security, is more a sign of the status quo than the aspirations of the Palestinian people.
More than 15 years ago, his Fatah party lost an election and lost control of Gaza to the militant Islamist organization Hamas. When Fatah was headed for another humiliating defeat last year, it canceled its first national elections since then, blaming Israel. According to elections held over the past year, about 80% of Palestinians want him to step down.
This week, Biden acknowledged that while he supports the two-state solution, it is unlikely to materialize anytime soon. Furthermore, the United States has given up in its more modest attempt to reopen a Palestinian consulate in Jerusalem, which was closed after President Donald Trump recognized the disputed city as Israel's capital. was.
Widespread despair has been sown by the military regime in the West Bank, which has fueled a recent increase in violence. The 15-year blockade in Gaza by Israel has sparked four terrible wars, which it claims are necessary to keep Hamas under control. Jerusalem, home to famous holy sites and the psychological center of the conflict, is still turbulent.
Israel has its own complaints, such as payments made by the Palestinian Authority to the families of slain attackers and prisoners, which Israel claims encourages violence. The PA defends the payments by describing them as welfare for those he considers conflict victims.
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