US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told his Israeli counterpart on Friday that Israelis and Palestinians should enjoy "equal measures of freedom, security, prosperity, and democracy."
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Blinken's comments reflected more of a focus on the Palestinians than the pro-Israel policy conducted by US President Joe Biden's Republican predecessor, Donald Trump.
Blinken made the point in a phone conversation with Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi.
A statement from State Department spokesman Ned Price said the two leaders discussed regional security challenges, humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian people, and the normalization of relations with Arab and Muslim majority countries.
Trump last year helped seal normalization deals between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan, and Morocco. Biden has yet to focus heavily on adding more countries to the list. Some Arab countries want to see the long-standing dispute between Israel and the Palestinians resolved before agreeing to a deal.
He said Blinken reiterated the United States' "strong commitment to Israel and its security and looks forward to strengthening all aspects of the US-Israel partnership."
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