US ‘concerned’ by Israel’s isolation, Biden national security adviser says:
Jake Sullivan appears critical of decision by Spain, Ireland and Norway to formally recognise Palestinian state next week
[ Robert Tait in Washington for Guardian Media. Wed 22 May 2024 ]
The US is concerned about Israel’s growing diplomatic isolation among countries that have traditionally supported it, Joe Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, said on Wednesday. Sullivan’s remarks, at a White House briefing, followed the announcement by Ireland, Spain and Norway that they will next week formally recognise a Palestinian state. They also came amid efforts by the Biden administration and Congress to coordinate a response to a decision by the international criminal court (ICC) to seek an arrest warrant for Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, over Israeli actions in Gaza.