Posted on Oct 12, 2023
Blinken says the U.S. will 'always be there' for Israel, urges safety for civilians
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Thursday in the first leg of a diplomatic tour in the Middle East to show support for Israel following deadly attacks by Hamas militants based in the Gaza Strip.
Blinken's arrival also comes as a humanitarian crisis unfolds in Gaza, where nearly 340,000 Palestinians have been displaced by Israel's retaliatory strikes, according to the United Nations.
The diplomatic push is taking place as Israel and Gaza experience the most dramatic escalation in violence in recent memory, with concerns the chaos could spread to the occupied West Bank and different countries across the Middle East.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Thursday in the first leg of a diplomatic tour in the Middle East to show support for Israel following deadly attacks by Hamas militants based in the Gaza Strip.
Blinken's arrival also comes as a humanitarian crisis unfolds in Gaza, where nearly 340,000 Palestinians have been displaced by Israel's retaliatory strikes, according to the United Nations.
The diplomatic push is taking place as Israel and Gaza experience the most dramatic escalation in violence in recent memory, with concerns the chaos could spread to the occupied West Bank and different countries across the Middle East.
Blinken says the U.S. will 'always be there' for Israel, urges safety for civilians
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."There, Blinken will urge Abbas to condemn the violence. Such a declaration would put Abbas in a difficult position, a senior U.S. official said, but Blinken will tell the Palestinian leader that it is important to distinguish himself from Hamas, an organization that the U.S. and Israel have declared a terrorist organization.
Palestinian Authority officials have privately told American leaders that they are horrified at the violence against Israeli civilians, the U.S. official said."
..."There, Blinken will urge Abbas to condemn the violence. Such a declaration would put Abbas in a difficult position, a senior U.S. official said, but Blinken will tell the Palestinian leader that it is important to distinguish himself from Hamas, an organization that the U.S. and Israel have declared a terrorist organization.
Palestinian Authority officials have privately told American leaders that they are horrified at the violence against Israeli civilians, the U.S. official said."
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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