Blinken meets with Palestinian leader amid deadly clashes with Israel

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The Secretary of State is stressing the United States’ commitment to a two-state solution during his visit with the Palestinian leader.
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WOULD LOOK LIKE. GEORGE. >> TERRY MORAN, THANKS. >>> NOW TO SECRETARY OF STATE ANTONY BLINKEN IN JERUSALEM MEETING WITH ISRAELI AND PALESTINIAN LEADERS AMID ESCALATING TENSIONS AND A SURGE IN DEADLY VIOLENCE. JAMES LONGMAN IS ON THE SCENE IN JERUSALEM. GOOD MORNING, JAMES. >> Reporter: YEAH, GOOD MORNING, GEORGE. ANTONY BLINKEN IS IN THE WEST BANK MEETING WITH PALESTINIAN LEADERS DURING THIS HUGE SURGE IN VIOLENCE HERE IN THE HOLY LAND. FRIDAY'S TERROR ATTACK ON A SYNAGOGUE WAS THE DEADLIEST BY A PALESTINIAN AGAINST ISRAELIS IN MORE THAN A DECADE AND ISRAELI OPERATIONS AND PALESTINIAN COMMUNITIES HAVE KILLED 35 PEOPLE IN JANUARY. THAT'S A MIX OF BOTH MILITANTS AND CIVILIANS BUT AMONG THEM EIGHT CHILDREN. IT MAKES IT THE BLOODIEST JANUARY SINCE 2015. SECRETARY BLINKEN HAD SOME VAGUE CRITICISM FOR THE NEW RIGHT WING GOVERNMENT HERE IN ISRAEL, NOT JUST ABOUT WHAT IT MEANS FOR THE CONFLICT WITH PALESTINE BUT ALSO FOR THE RULE OF LAW HERE MORE GENERAL. SECRETARY BLINKEN IS NOW MEETING WITH THE PALESTINIAN LEADER MAHMOUD ABBAS ABOUT THE TWO STATE SOLUTION REAFFIRMING THE UNITED STATES' COMMITMENT TO THAT SOLUTION BUT ABBAS IS LOSING LEGITIMACY. A LOT OF PALESTINIANS ARE FED UP WITH HIM AFTER 18 YEARS IN POWER. IT FEELS LIKE WE'RE ON THE ROAD TO MORE

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