Twenty U.S. senators on Wednesday urged in a letter sent to U.S. President Joe Biden to preserve the two-state solution in any potential Israel-Saudi Arabia normalization agreement.
‘Peace between Israel and its neighbors has been a longstanding goal of U.S. foreign policy, and we are maintaining an open mind about any agreement that would potentially deepen the political, cultural, and economic ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel,’ wrote the Senators.
The Senators outlined the elements that should be included in any normalization agreement to preserve the option of a two-state solution: ‘To the extent the United States is considering the precedent-breaking upgrade to our security relationship with Saudi Arabia outlined above as part of a comprehensive security and recognition agreement between Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the United States, the agreement should include meaningful, clearly defined and enforceable provisions to achieve your stated objective of preserving the option of a two-state solution t
o the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and to ensuring that there be ‘equal measures of dignity and security’ for both Israelis and Palestinians.
‘This should include, among other measures, a commitment by Israel not to annex any or all of the West Bank; to halt settlement construction and expansion; to dismantle illegal outposts (including those that have been retroactively ‘legalized’); and to allow the natural growth of Palestinian towns, cities, and population centers and the ability to travel without interference between and among contiguous Palestinian areas,’ read the letter.
Source: Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA