Tag: Antony Blinken
Blinken to Abbas: US to reopen Jerusalem consulate and provide economic aid to Palestinians
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday in Ramallah, where he promised him the that United States would reopen the Jerusalem consulate for the Palestinians.
“As I...
Blinken underscores US role in rebuilding Gaza, talks regional issues with Netanyahu
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday in Jerusalem on the first leg of a regional tour that will include stops in Ramallah, Jordan and Egypt....
Blinken heads to Mideast post-conflict to speak with leaders in Israel, PA, Jordan and...
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has left for the Middle East this week in the wake of last week’s ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
According to a statement from U.S....
In talks with Netanyahu, Biden urges ceasefire, reiterates support for Israel’s right to self-defense
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday updated U.S. President Joe Biden on the progress of Israel’s ongoing military operation against terrorist groups in the Gaza Strip, which the military says have launched more...
US envoy Hady Amr arrives in Israel to de-escalate conflict
U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Israel and Palestinian Affairs Hady Amr arrived in Israel on Friday as part of efforts by the Biden administration to de-escalate the conflict in the region.
The U.S. embassy in...
Blinken speaks to Netanyahu, reiterates strong US support for Israel
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday concerning the violent conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.
According to U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price, Blinken “expressed his...
Blinken: Israel has ‘absolute’ right to defend itself
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken backed Israel’s right to self-defense as the onslaught of rocket fire being launched by Hamas in Gaza has entered its third day on Wednesday.
“I think Israel has an...
Blinken: US commitment to Israel ‘ironclad,’ welcomes more normalization agreements
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that America’s commitment to Israel is “ironclad,” and that he—and the Biden administration—supports more normalization agreements.
Blinken appeared as part of a virtual event hosted by Israel’s embassy...
Abbas’s snubs work like a charm on Biden
Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas may be facing serious challenges to his reign in Ramallah, but he’s having no trouble playing the powers-that-be in Washington. After four years of being called to task by...
Antony Blinken called the wrong guy
In a phone call with a Middle East leader last week, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Palestinian Arabs are entitled to “freedom, security, prosperity and democracy.” Can’t disagree with a word of...