Blinken defends US policy on Gaza as his final State Department ...
Jan 16, 2025 · Blinken and other members of the Biden administration have faced severe criticism for not imposing meaningful restrictions on the supply of weapons to Israel or pushing its key ally hard enough to ease a humanitarian crisis in Gaza.. Israel’s military offensive against Hamas militants — who triggered the war with their Oct. 7, 2023, cross-border attacks that killed some 1,200 people ...
Blinken can claim one win after Mideast trip, but also ... - NBC News
Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived back in the U.S. just as Israel was striking Iran — its anticipated retaliation for a massive missile strike earlier this month.
How Antony Blinken, America’s Top Diplomat ... - The New York …
Jan 18, 2025 · A similar drama punctured Mr. Blinken’s farewell news conference at the State Department two days later, as a journalist, shouting that Mr. Blinken belonged in The Hague, was carried from the ...
Blinken Insists Gaza Cease-Fire Deal Is on Track After Hecklers …
Jan 16, 2025 · At the news conference, Mr. Blinken said that, despite reports of last-minute snags, he was “confident” that the cease-fire deal reached this week by Hamas and Israel would begin to be carried ...
Blinken announces aid for Sudan and talks about ... - Associated Press News
Dec 19, 2024 · Secretary of State Antony Blinken has announced $200 million in humanitarian aid for conflict-torn Sudan during his likely final trip to the United Nations while in office.
Here's a look at what came out of Blinken's ... - Associated Press News
Oct 26, 2024 · LONDON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s weeklong trip to the Middle East ended unexpectedly in London on Friday, but the lack of a cease-fire breakthrough for Gaza came as no surprise to U.S. and Arab officials, who described the …
North Korea test fires missile as Blinken visits Seoul ... - CBS News
Jan 6, 2025 · Biden says South Korea, Japan alliance is key to countering North Korea, Russia 02:02. Seoul — North Korea on Monday test fired a ballistic missile as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken ...
Journalists berate Blinken over Gaza policy at his final press ...
Jan 16, 2025 · Blinken has faced criticism for providing Israel with weapons and diplomatic support since the latest bloodshed in the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict began on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas ...
Blinken in Ukraine to offer 'strong reassurance' as US weapons ... - BBC
May 14, 2024 · US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Ukraine as weapons from a new American aid package begin arriving at the front line. His visit comes as the country struggles to hold back a...
Blinken defends Afghanistan withdrawal at contentious House ... - CBS News
Dec 11, 2024 · Washington — Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday defended President Biden's decision to withdraw from Afghanistan while appearing before the Republican-led House Foreign Affairs...