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Sullivan: US President to Work Intensively Towards 'Two-State Solution' Starting Now

US President Joe Biden speaks with US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan at the White House last October (AFP)
US President Joe Biden speaks with US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan at the White House last October (AFP)
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Sullivan: US President to Work Intensively Towards 'Two-State Solution' Starting Now

US President Joe Biden speaks with US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan at the White House last October (AFP)
US President Joe Biden speaks with US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan at the White House last October (AFP)

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday that the administration of President Joe Biden is committed to the “two-state solution” which he described as the "sine qua non" of a lasting peace in the region.

“We need to see a two-state solution, Israelis and Palestinians in equal measures of freedom and dignity living side by side one another in peace,” Sullivan said.

“That is the President's vision, that is what he's going to work intensively towards, not just after the conflict, but starting now,” the adviser added.

Sullivan said the US administration believes that this is absolutely a moment to be working with everyone in the region towards a two-state solution.

Last Friday, Biden confirmed that the goal of establishing two states for the Israelis and the Palestinian people is the goal of his administration. His comments came as Hamas released the first batch of captives it had agreed to set free under a truce deal with Israel.

“As we look to the future, we have to end this cycle of violence in the Middle East. We need to renew our resolve to pursue this two-state solution where Israelis and Palestinians can one day live side by side in a two states solution with equal measure of freedom and dignity,” the US President said.

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Islamabad: 50,000 Pakistanis Are Missing in Iraq

Every year, millions of Shiites flock to religious sites in Iraq’s Najaf and Karbala. (EPA)
Every year, millions of Shiites flock to religious sites in Iraq’s Najaf and Karbala. (EPA)
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Islamabad: 50,000 Pakistanis Are Missing in Iraq

Every year, millions of Shiites flock to religious sites in Iraq’s Najaf and Karbala. (EPA)
Every year, millions of Shiites flock to religious sites in Iraq’s Najaf and Karbala. (EPA)

Pakistan’s Minister of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Chaudhry Salik Hussain sparked controversy when he revealed that 50,000 Pakistanis have gone missing in Iraq over the years.

He urged the Baghdad government to immediately launch a probe into how the Pakistanis entered Iraq to visit religious sites during the month of Muharram, he was quoted as saying by Pakistan’s Ummat newspaper.

Islamabad is investigating how people have traveled outside Pakistan through illegal means, he remarked.

The permanent committee for religious affairs and interfaith harmony has since proposed new policies for trips to holy sites in foreign countries, including Iraq.

In Iraq, the minister’s comments drew mockery and condemnation on social media and sparked renewed debate over illegal workers in the country.

Politician Mishaan al-Juburi urged the government to make a statement over Hussain’s comments, warning that they may impact security and the labor force.

Hussain’s comments coincided with Iraqi police announcing the arrest of six Pakistanis in Baghdad on charges of theft.

Previously, military intelligence also announced the arrest of a nine-member Pakistani kidnapping and extortion gang in Baghdad. The gang had kidnapped foreigners for ransom.

Meanwhile, Labor Minister Ahmed al-Asadi expressed his concern and condemnation over the increasing number of illegal workers in Iraq.

He said his ministry will investigate the disappearance of the Pakistanis.

He confirmed that several tourists, including Pakistanis, have flocked to Iraq in recent days, and many have taken up employment without the necessary legal permits.

He warned that this phenomenon is negatively impacting the national economy.

The ministry will not be lenient in taking the necessary legal measures against the violators, he vowed.

Iraq welcomes all tourists, whether they are here on a religious visit or otherwise, but they must respect local laws and regulations, declared Asadi.

Every year, millions of Shiites flock to religious sites in Iraq’s Najaf and Karbala.