He declined to comment directly on the Knesset vote. Kirby said the US would “continue to do everything” to achieve a two-state solution.
America is an essential ally of Israel. On Thursday night, the Israeli parliament passed a resolution with symbolic effect that “categorically” rejected the establishment of a Palestinian state in the West Bank or Gaza Strip. It was tabled by a right-wing opposition MP and passed by 68 votes to nine. The vote comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to address the US Congress next week.
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