The Secretary-General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, welcomed the pronouncements by United States (US) President, Joe Biden, which included an emphasis on the commitment to a two-State solution as a basis for resolving the conflict between Palestine and Israel. Aboul Gheit stressed that the economic and political tightening of the Palestinians over the past years had been a major mistake as the primary partner in the peace process was excluded, and that the US Administration is correcting the error. The pronouncement made by the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, of the resumption of socio-economic, development-related and humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian people, including those directed to UNRWA, marks a positive step. Aboul Gheit said that it was important to act quickly in the upcoming period to launch a serious peace process with clear terms of reference on a known timetable for an equitable, comprehensive and final settlement of the Palestinian question. For further details, click here