Tag: Antony Blinken
Al-Aqsa is a misdirect
The war Israel has been fighting for its existence since Oct. 7 is in response to an unprovoked attack initiated and supported by Iran and Qatar. Despite this, a troubling narrative has emerged from...
Blinken reportedly delaying Middle East trip due to ‘uncertainty about the situation’
First Axios reported that Antony Blinken, the U.S. secretary of state, was slated to depart on Tuesday for a trip to Israel, Egypt and Qatar. Then, Axios said, citing two unnamed sources, the trip was scrapped.
“Secretary of State Blinken has...
Inside story: Behind the Netanyahu-Harris meeting
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris sent strong signals to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week on what to expect from a relationship should she succeed U.S. President Joe Biden in the Oval Office.
Netanyahu...
US, 31 countries launch global ground rules for countering Jew-hatred
The United States was one of 32 countries to sign onto a non-legally binding Global Guidelines for Countering Antisemitism plan in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, the day before the 30th anniversary of the bombing of the...
Blinken: Israel has ‘lost sovereignty’ in the north
Israel has “effectively lost sovereignty” over the northern part of its country amid ongoing attacks from Lebanon, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday.
“People don’t feel safe to go to their homes,” the secretary stated during a...
McConnell: Antisemitism ‘reaches from college campuses to US Capitol’
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) slammed colleagues planning to boycott Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s upcoming address to Congress, drawing a link between members of Congress and anti-Israel campus protesters.
“The scourge of...
Blinken, Pentagon slammed for ‘Al Jazeera,’ Hezbollah-linked outlet interviews
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and a spokeswoman for the U.S. Department of Defense are being criticized widely for interviews with terrorism-tied outlets over the Shavuot holiday.
On Wednesday, Sabrina Singh, deputy Pentagon press...
In first meeting with new Palestinian Authority leader, Blinken welcomes plans to reform the...
In his first meeting with the new Palestinian Authority prime minister on Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken welcomed the PA’s plans to pass a series of administrative reforms.
Blinken stressed “the need for full...
Blinken denies Washington withheld intelligence from Israel about Hamas
During congressional testimony on Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken denied that the Biden administration had offered to share additional intelligence with Israel if it refrained from launching a military operation in Rafah,...
Following US pressure, aid trucks enter Gaza’s north through Erez
The first aid trucks entered the northern part of the Gaza Strip through the Erez Crossing on Wednesday, seven months after Hamas terrorists destroyed the entry point during their Oct. 7 massacre in Israel.
The...