Biden remains committed to two-state solution amid Israel-Hamas war, national security spokesman says
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The Biden administration remains committed to a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine, National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications, John Kirby, told "CBS Mornings" on Tuesday, four days after Hamas militants launched a large-scale attack on Israel.
"Obviously, in these early hours after this dreadful, reprehensible set of terrorist attacks by Hamas, we want to make sure that the Israeli people know that we are supporting them, that they have this right to defend themselves, that they will get the security they need to do so," Kirby said. "So in these early hours, that's really where our focus is, but that doesn't mean that we're abandoning the idea of a two-state solution."
Kirby said President Biden believes an independent state for Palestine and an independent state for the Israelis "remains the best path forward for peace and security" in the Middle East.
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