White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
"So that's a conversation we'll continue to have with the Israeli government," he continued. "In the meantime, what we will do is work to ensure the enduring defeat of Hamas and a day after in Gaza that involves governance and security, not provided by Hamas, but by an alternative that ultimately gets us on a credible pathway to that two-state solution that President Biden has talked about."
Last week, Sullivan traveled to Saudi Arabia, where he met with Crown Prince and Prime Minster of Saudi Arabia Mohamed bin Salman to discuss a "comprehensive vision for an integrated Middle East region," according to the U.S. Embassy in Israel. Sullivan then traveled to Jerusalem, where he met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Isaac Herzog and other Israeli officials for ongoing hostage deal talks.
Sullivan on Wednesday also responded to a reporter's question about Israel's "growing diplomatic isolation" and what that means for a potential Saudi deal to recognize Israel.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced his decision to recognize a Palestinian state at the Congress of Deputies in Madrid on May 22, 2024. (THOMAS COEX/AFP via Getty Images)
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Sullivan condemned that move.
"I think it's wrong," he said of withholding funds from the Palestinian Authority. "I think it's wrong on a strategic basis because withholding funds destabilizes the West Bank. It undermines the search for security and prosperity for the Palestinian people, which is in Israel's interests. And I think it's wrong to withhold funds that provide basic goods and services to innocent people. So from our perspective, those funds should continue to go with all of the necessary safeguards, but they should continue to flow."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Danielle Wallace is a reporter for Fox News Digital covering politics, crime, police and more. Story tips can be sent to danielle.wallace@fox.com and on Twitter: @danimwallace.
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