Sullivan to discuss ‘strengthening US-Palestinian ties’ in West Bank
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US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan is set to visit occupied Palestine next week and hold talks with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
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White House: Sullivan will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett
White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan will visit occupied Palestine this week to hold discussions on Iran and a range of issues, the White House said on December 20.
In his talks with the Israelis, Sullivan will reaffirm the US commitment to “Israel’s” security and "consult on a range of issues, including the threat posed by Iran," the White House statement said.
In the occupied West Bank, Sullivan will discuss with Abbas the ongoing efforts to strengthen US-Palestinian ties and advance peace and security, the statement said.
Sullivan will be accompanied by the US Deputy Assistant to the President and Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa Brett McGurk and the Acting Assistant Secretary of the State Department's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Yael Lempert.
Jake Sullivan had met with the Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid in Washington on October 12 to discuss the Iranian nuclear program and the situation in Gaza Strip.
The New York Times had touched on an ongoing dispute between the United States of America and "Israel" on how to deal with the Iranian nuclear program.
The newspaper revealed that the most important points that flared up the dispute are that Israeli officials consider that the agreement concluded by Washington with Iran is fragile and will give Iran the ability to develop its nuclear program faster.
