US: Palestinian state should be achieved through negotiations

A White House spokesperson has said that US President Joe Biden believes that a Palestinian state should be achieved through direct negotiations between the parties following Ireland, Spain and Norway's announcement that they would recognise a Palestinian state.

The spokesperson emphasised that Biden "is a strong supporter of a two-state solution and has been throughout his career", but that "he believes a Palestinian state should be realised through direct negotiations between the parties, not through unilateral recognition".