Fragile ceasefire is holding today.
US president Joe Biden insists a two-state solution is "the only answer" to achieving long-term peace between Israel and Palestine.
Tune in as I deliver remarks on the Middle East. https://t.co/QPiJ6BxS7h
— President Biden Archived (@POTUS46Archive) May 20, 2021
A ceasefire came into effect yesterday.
Before that, both sides had exchanged rocket fire for a little under two weeks.
Mr Biden says attention now needs to focus on long-term stability in the region:
Shona Murray, Europe correspondent with Euronews, says Gaza will continue to be uninhabitable unless action is taken by the international community:
"The question that is on Palestinian minds is: Why is this allowed to happen, 27 years after the fall of the apartheid regime of South Africa?" — #AJOpinion by @haidareid https://t.co/wTVUIY6AyW
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) May 22, 2021
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