Deputy assistant secretary of state Hady Amr, Biden administration envoy to Israel and the Palestinians, went on a mission to help Palestinians. He asked Israel to take steps to alleviate “Palestinian suffering” and help the Palestinian economy. What he really meant was to help Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian Authority strongman. The Biden administration sees Abbas as a partner in some future “peace process.” Amr told Israeli officials, “I have never seen the Palestinian Authority in a worse situation,” comparing it to “a dry forest waiting to catch on fire,” as reported by The Times of Israel. Amr proposed several unspecified measures the Israeli government could take to help the Palestinian economy and strengthen Ramallah’s standing.
