Blinken to return to Middle East to push Gaza ceasefire
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to several Middle Eastern countries early next week to push the ceasefire proposal that would pause and possibly end the Israel–Hamas war. He will travel to Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and Qatar from next Monday through Wednesday and will meet with regional leaders about the efforts to get Israel […]
Antony Blinken Hints Joe Biden Could ‘Adjust’ Ukraine Policy to Support Attacks with U.S. Weapons in Russia
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken suggested on Wednesday that President Joe Biden might one day support Ukraine attacking Russian territory with U.S. weapons if it deemed necessary to “adapt” to actions Ukraine takes to thwart the aggression. “As the situation changes, as the battlefield changes, as Russian aggression and escalation patterns change, we have […]
Blinken hints at loosening Ukraine military constraints
Secretary of State Antony Blinken indicated the administration’s previous opposition to allowing Ukraine to use U.S.-provided weapons to hit targets in Russian territory could change. Ukraine’s allies have provided them with several billions of dollars in military aid, but the leaders of those countries have been concerned about the possibility of Russian President Vladimir Putin escalating the […]
Antony Blinken Does Not Commit to Submitting W.H.O. Pandemic Treaty to Senate
Secretary of State Antony Blinken gave no clear answer Wednesday to a congressional question about whether President Joe Biden’s administration plans to submit a binding global document on the pandemic for Senate ratification. The question, posed by Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.), came in the context of the upcoming World Health Assembly (WHA), the annual meeting […]
US ‘very close’ to presenting Saudi normalization deal to Israel, Blinken says
U.S. and Saudi officials could be “weeks away” from finalizing the core terms of a deal to normalize diplomatic relations between the Gulf Arab monarchy and Israel, according to America’s top diplomat. “This would be a game changer,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken told House Appropriations Committee lawmakers on Wednesday. “Those agreements, in principle, are […]
UK says China is arming Russia, contra Blinken
China is in the process of providing “lethal aid” to Russia for use in the war in Ukraine, according to the United Kingdom’s top defense leader. “They have increasingly been working together,” British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps told a London Defense Conference audience on Wednesday. “And today I can reveal that we have evidence that […]
‘Butcher Of Gaza!’: Pro-Palestinian Protesters Hauled Out Of Congress After Heckling Blinken Testimony
Secretary of State Antony Blinken was interrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters within seconds of his opening testimony during a congressional hearing on Tuesday. Blinken appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday to discuss the State Department’s request for its fiscal year 2025 budget. As he began delivering remarks, several pro-Palestinian protesters present in the […]
Blinken, Van Hollen Revive Failed John Kerry’s ‘Palestine First’ Model
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) on Tuesday announced the old and failed traditional policy of pursuing Palestinian statehood ahead of other peace deals between Israel and Arab states. was jointly revived. This policy was infamously adopted in 2016 by then-Secretary of State John Kerry, who was adamant that there […]
Antony Blinken mocked for rocking out at Ukrainian bar: ‘DANGEROUS TO AMERICA’
Fox News contributor Joe Concha sounds off on Nancy Pelosi’s disdain for average Americans and Secretary of State Antony … source
Blinken laments revelation of threat to withhold weapons from Israel
Secretary of State Antony Blinken lamented the revelation that President Joe Biden had threatened to withhold some arms shipments to Israel amid a wider debate about whether such conditions help Hamas. “Leaks are an unfortunate part of the business that we’re all engaged in,” Blinken said during a Senate Foreign Relations hearing on Tuesday. “It’s […]