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2023-11-05 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Blinken meets Palestinian leader in West Bank, stepping up Mideast diplomacy as Gaza war escalates

[AP] RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken brought his frenetic Mideast diplomatic push on the Israel-Hamas war to the occupied West Bank on Sunday, meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in his latest bid to ease civilian suffering in the Gaza Strip and begin to sketch out a post-conflict scenario for the territory.

Blinken traveled to Ramallah for his previously unannounced visit in an armored motorcade and under tight security just hours after Israeli warplanes struck a refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, killing at least 40 people and wounding dozens, health officials said. Despite the secrecy and the State Department refusing to confirm the trip until after Blinken had physically left the West Bank, protests erupted against his visit and U.S. support for Israel as word of his arrival leaked.

Aside from pleasantries, neither man spoke as they greeted each other in front of cameras and the meeting ended without any public comment. It was not immediately clear if the lack of words indicated the meeting had gone poorly.

State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said Blinken reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to the delivery of life-saving humanitarian assistance and resumption of essential services in Gaza and made clear that Palestinians must not be forcibly displaced.

Posted by Besoeker 2023-11-05 08:18|| || Front Page|| [11138 views ] Top
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#1 They still don't grasp all this is of their own making. Their irrational hatred of Trump brought them here with their precious 'world order' crumbling around them in a cascade of black swan events.

Posted by Procopius2k 2023-11-05 08:45|| 2023-11-05 08:45|| Front Page Top

#2 Blinken met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah Sunday amid escalating settler violence in the West Bank...
Abbas and Blinken met twice in Jordan during the latter’s trip to the region several weeks ago, following the attack. ...a State Department readout of the roughly one hour meeting, Blinken and Abbas “discussed efforts to restore calm and stability in the West Bank, including the need to stop extremist violence against Palestinians and hold those accountable responsible.”
A one hour meeting!? Hah!

Posted by Jerens Black9355 2023-11-05 08:53|| 2023-11-05 08:53|| Front Page Top

#3 Don’t kid yourself. They are plotting the post Hamas power structure.

Posted by Ebbuger Whuque4103 2023-11-05 09:49|| 2023-11-05 09:49|| Front Page Top

#4 #3 They can plot

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2023-11-05 10:02|| 2023-11-05 10:02|| Front Page Top

#5 when this is over there will be no 'gaza'.

Posted by irish rage boy 2023-11-05 10:54|| 2023-11-05 10:54|| Front Page Top

#6 when this is over there will be no 'gaza'.

And Mahmoud Abbas will be the happiest man in the world.

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2023-11-05 15:15|| 2023-11-05 15:15|| Front Page Top

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