AP, Washington :
The United States expects the next Israeli government to end nearly 50 years of occupation and clear the way for a Palestinian state, White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough has said.
In a speech to J Street, an Israel advocacy group, McDonough vowed to safeguard Israel and criticised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s abandonment of a Palestinian state in the run-up to his re-election on March 17.
One of President Barack Obama’s closest advisers, McDonough said a separate state is the best guarantee of Israel’s long-term security.
“An occupation that has lasted for almost 50 years must end, and the Palestinian people must have the right to live in and govern themselves in their own sovereign state,” McDonough said.
The United States expects the next Israeli government to end nearly 50 years of occupation and clear the way for a Palestinian state, White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough has said.
In a speech to J Street, an Israel advocacy group, McDonough vowed to safeguard Israel and criticised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s abandonment of a Palestinian state in the run-up to his re-election on March 17.
One of President Barack Obama’s closest advisers, McDonough said a separate state is the best guarantee of Israel’s long-term security.
“An occupation that has lasted for almost 50 years must end, and the Palestinian people must have the right to live in and govern themselves in their own sovereign state,” McDonough said.
