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Blinken sees goals largely unfulfilled in Mideast trip, even as Israel pledges to protect civilians
By MATTHEW LEE
Updated 4:21 PM EST, December 1, 2023
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken returned to the Mideast this week pressing for agreements to extend the Gaza cease-fire, step up the release of hostages held by Hamas and limit Palestinian civilian casualties if fighting with Israel resumed. He left Friday with his goals largely unfulfilled.
Blinken wrapped up his third Middle East tour since the Israel-Hamas war started in October with decidedly mixed results. He watched as the seven-day cease-fire agreement collapsed under new Hamas attacks and Israeli airstrikes.
And, it remained uncertain if Israel would follow through on commitments to protect Palestinian civilians from military operations in the southern Gaza Strip, as he warned they should, or whether Hamas would engage in future hostage negotiations.
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Blinken sees goals largely unfulfilled in Mideast trip, even as Israel pledges to protect civilians
By MATTHEW LEE
Updated 4:21 PM EST, December 1, 2023
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken returned to the Mideast this week pressing for agreements to extend the Gaza cease-fire, step up the release of hostages held by Hamas and limit Palestinian civilian casualties if fighting with Israel resumed. He left Friday with his goals largely unfulfilled.
Blinken wrapped up his third Middle East tour since the Israel-Hamas war started in October with decidedly mixed results. He watched as the seven-day cease-fire agreement collapsed under new Hamas attacks and Israeli airstrikes.
And, it remained uncertain if Israel would follow through on commitments to protect Palestinian civilians from military operations in the southern Gaza Strip, as he warned they should, or whether Hamas would engage in future hostage negotiations.
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Blinken sees goals largely unfulfilled in Mideast trip, even as Israel pledges to protect...
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL Until the Zionist Settlers Stop Stealing Palestinian Land? Until Israel Strops Practicing Apartheid Against Palestinians? Until the 2 State Solution is Really Realized? Until the Sons of Abraham Learn to Play Nice with Each Other? Until the Semites Remember they are Ancient Brothers, I'm Not Holding My Breath!
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I do so very much wish that King Bush #2 hadn't destabilized the Middle East with his invasion of Iraq under the false pretenses of WMD! #2 is off the scene, thank gawd, but his shadow remains. I remember seeing a written note from Condolisa Rice to #2: "Long may it reign (#2's destruction of stability that existed before #2 meddled into Iraq)." And Stanford University hired Rice to be a history professor???? That stupidity had to drop Stanford from the top ten universities in the country!
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