State spox Ned Price: US condemns in strongest terms barrage of rocket attacks fired into Israel in recent hours.
Unacceptable escalation. Recognize Israel legitimate right to defend itself. Critical for all sides to promote calm. Deeply concerned about situation...
Unacceptable escalation. Recognize Israel legitimate right to defend itself. Critical for all sides to promote calm. Deeply concerned about situation...
US will remain fully engaged to promote calm in Jerusalem.
(not verbatim/missing words) Welcome steps govt of Israel taken in recent days to try to avoid provocations re Jerusalem Day parade
(not verbatim/missing words) Welcome steps govt of Israel taken in recent days to try to avoid provocations re Jerusalem Day parade
Price: State issued a statement on Friday, White House issued statement yesterday in connection with Sullivan call with his counterpart, we have been clear about where we stand on Sheikh Jarrah (possible evictions), to treat Palestinian residents with compassion.
continue now to call on all sides to deescalate. now Hamas in the mix.
concerned, very concerned about the potential eviction of these residents.
In addition to calls that have already been read out, Price says Deputy Secretary of State Sherman had a call with Israeli officials...
Price: Our goal in the near term is to deescalate.
Q: Does seriousness of current tensions have admin reconsidering whether US wd want to resume more active role in restarting peace process
Price: Would not characterize as not prioritize it. Continue to believe in 2state solution..why urged both sides not to take unilateral steps
Price: Would not characterize as not prioritize it. Continue to believe in 2state solution..why urged both sides not to take unilateral steps
Price repeatedly says goal now is to deescalate, deescalation.
Price, asked about past admin's peace plan, says as with North Korea, always learning from past admins, but safe to say there are elements in that that are not a constructive starting point.
Price, asked if Abraham Accords could have demotivated Israel to meet the aspirations of the Palestinian people: The normalization agreements are something we support. not only good for Israel, but good for region.
Price, on latest Iran talks underway in Vienna: 4th round of what fully expect to be multi round negotiations. Our assessment of where that is: it continues to be our analysis that significant challenges that remain.
Price: Remains a wide gap in between where the Iranians are &where we think they need to be if they are to agree to resume compliance w/the JCPOA.
(Asked if any progress so far this rnd): Don’t want to go day by day. Where we are is where we were last wk, significant gaps remain
(Asked if any progress so far this rnd): Don’t want to go day by day. Where we are is where we were last wk, significant gaps remain
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