(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Washington March 21 (Petra) -- U.S. Vice President Joe Biden called on Israel's government on Sunday to demonstrate its commitment to a two-state solution to end the conflict with the Palestinians.
In a speech to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee(AIPAC) Biden added that settlement expansion is weakening prospects for peace.
"Israel's government's steady and systematic process of expanding settlements legalizing outposts seizing land is eroding in my view the prospect of a two-state solution Biden told the leading pro-Israeli lobbying group.
"Israel's government's steady and systematic process of expanding settlements legalizing outposts seizing land is eroding in my view the prospect of a two-state solution" Biden confirmed.
Biden stated he did not agree with Israel President Benjamin Netanyahu's government that expanding settlements would not interfere with any effort to settle the conflict.
"Netanyahu thinks it can be accommodated and I believe he believes it. I don't" Biden said.
"There is no political will at this moment among Israelis or Palestinians to move forward with serious negotiations. And that's incredibly disappointing" Biden further explained.
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