Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Ishtaye, speaks at the COP27 UN Climate Summit, Nov 8, 2022, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. (PHOTO / AP)

RAMALLAH - Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye on Monday urged the United States to take serious measures to protect the two-state solution and recognize the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.

Ishtaye made the appeal during a meeting with a US delegation headed by Barbara Leaf, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs at the US State Department, according to an official statement.

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He called on Washington to support Palestine's bid to join the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and support the Palestinian approach in seeking "full membership" in the United Nations.