Tag: Antony Blinken
At fiery farewell press conference, Blinken calls ceasefire delay temporary ‘loose end’
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken described the delay in reaching agreement over the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal a “loose end” on Thursday that he expected to be resolved.
“I am confident, and I fully expect,...
Blinken to unveil plan for installing PA in Gaza
U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken is set to unveil a plan for rebuilding and governing Gaza that involves the Palestinian Authority and several Arab countries, Axios reported on Tuesday.
Blinken plans to announce it in a...
Blinken optimistic on Gaza ceasefire, but deal may come after Biden
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed optimism on Monday regarding a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.
Speaking to reporters in Seoul, Blinken stated, “If we don’t finalize it within the next two weeks, I’m confident...
Palestinians sue State Department over aid to Israel
A lawsuit filed Tuesday by Palestinians from Gaza and their U.S. relatives accuses the State Department of circumventing a law that prohibits U.S. military aid to foreign forces implicated in gross human rights abuses...
Biden administration calls for one-year Israeli extension of Palestinian banking agreement
The Biden administration warned on Thursday that Israel’s decision to extend a waiver, allowing Israeli and Palestinian banks to transact business for only one more month, has created a “looming crisis” that might threaten...
Blinken touches down in Israel for 11th time since Oct. 7
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken touched down at Ben-Gurion International Airport on Tuesday morning, marking the diplomat's 11th visit since the Hamas terrorist attacks in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
Blinken met with...
With allies like these
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Egypt when news of the brilliant attack on Hezbollah terrorists through their beepers hit the airwaves. Because Israel hadn’t and still hasn’t claimed responsibility for the...
Blinken suggests recent terror attacks, including suicide bombing in Tel Aviv, aren’t escalations
With his hands clasped, Israeli President Isaac Herzog detailed “ongoing terror attacks by Palestinian terrorists” in the prior 24 hours, during a Tel Aviv press conference alongside U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday. Those...
‘Incumbent’ on Hamas to accept hostage deal, as Israel has, Blinken says
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged the Hamas terror group to accept the latest proposal for a ceasefire-for-hostages deal with Israel on Monday, speaking following meetings with senior officials in Jerusalem.
“In a very...
Blinken speaks with top diplomats from Qatar, Egypt on regional tensions
The U.S. State Department reports that Secretary of State Antony Blinken talked with Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Qatar’s prime minister and minister of foreign affairs, and Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Wednesday about the...