Tag: Antony Blinken
America and Germany to collaborate on Holocaust-education efforts
The United States and Germany launched a dialogue on Holocaust issues on Thursday in the face of rising anti-Semitism and Holocaust denial, signing a letter of intent during a ceremony.
According to a State Department...
Blinken, Lapid discuss US-Israel ties, efforts to expand normalization agreements
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with his new Israeli counterpart Foreign Minister Yair Lapid on Thursday, discussing a range of issues from the U.S.-Israel relationship, Iran and a push for more normalization...
Blinken: ‘Hundreds’ of sanctions to remain, even if Iran returns to nuclear-deal compliance
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told the Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday that “hundreds of sanctions will remain in place,” even if Iran returns to compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of...
Blinken: Iran’s nuclear ‘breakout time’ could be weeks if violations continue
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday that if Iran continues violating the 2015 nuclear deal, it would soon have enough nuclear material for a nuclear weapon.
“What we do know, unfortunately, is...
Gantz seeks new understanding, in quiet way, with US on Iran
As he set off for a lightning trip to the United States on Wednesday night, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz left behind tectonic political developments in Jerusalem that will reshape the political system for years to...
Blinken’s visit to Jerusalem underlines contention regarding the Palestinians and Iran
If body language is any indicator, then last week’s meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken did not go as well as they intended during their joint...
Qatar offers Hamas-ruled Gaza $500 million to rebuild
Qatar’s foreign minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, announced on Wednesday that the Gulf state would give $500 million to help rebuild the Gaza Strip after an 11-day conflict with Israel.
The hostilities began on...
Blinken visits Cairo and Amman to boost ceasefire, declare aid to Gaza
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up his Mideast tour on Wednesday with visits to Cairo and Amman to solidify the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
“We’ve had in Egypt...
Blinken’s Mideast trip highlights limits of American efforts to isolate Hamas
While the Biden administration’s negotiations to reach a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip has generally being seen as successful, experts have low expectations that U.S. Secretary of State Antony...
Israel worried about US return to Iran nuclear deal as its influence in Washington...
In a press conference in Jerusalem on Tuesday evening, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken clarified the Biden administration’s stance on Iran and the nuclear deal—the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA. While...