Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week that Israel cannot defeat Hamas — that there is no “military solution,” and that Israel will have to accept a Palestinian state. Netanyahu reportedly rejected the idea. NBC News reported Wednesday that Blinken, and Biden, are therefore trying to work around Netanyahu
Davos: Blinken, Biden Continue Deadly Obsession with Palestinian State
January 17, 2024 by
Hannes P Albert/picture alliance via Getty Secretary of State Antony Blinken told the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday that there needs to be a “Palestinian state” as the result of the conflict launched by the terrorist group Hamas with the murder of 1,200 Israelis October 7. Blinken and President Joe Biden have
Blinken to visit Mexico as migrant caravan inches toward US
December 27, 2023 by
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is traveling to Mexico on Wednesday. REUTERS US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is set to visit Mexico City Wednesday to discuss the recent surge in illegal immigration as a migrant caravan said to number thousands of people inches toward the border. Blinken, 61, will meet with Mexican President […]
U.S. Secretary of State Blinken Forced into Bomb Shelter in Israel During Hamas Rocket Attack
November 14, 2023 by
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was forced to take cover in a bomb shelter during a visit to Israel on Monday when Hamas launched a barrage of rockets toward the country’s major cities. As Corpus Christi, Texas, NBC affiliate KRIS-6 reported: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were
Blinken warns Iran at UN Security Council: ‘We will defend our people’
October 24, 2023 by
Secretary of State Antony Blinken told the United Nations Security Council Tuesday that while the US does not seek war with Iran, Washington will not hesitate to “defend our security” after a series of attacks on American forces in Iraq and Syria by Tehran’s proxies. There have been at least six publicly acknowledged attacks on […]
Blinken makes unannounced Kyiv visit to review Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia
October 6, 2023 by
Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to Ukraine for an unannounced visit Wednesday, landing in Kyiv hours after Russia launched its first missile attack in a week against the Ukrainian capital. Blinken’s trip is focused on assessing the strategy and effectiveness of Ukraine’s three-month-old counteroffensive against Russia’s troops in occupied Ukrainian territories. The visit is […]
Biden excuses China’s spy balloon flight as Blinken visits Beijing
June 18, 2023 by
President Biden kicked off his first day of campaigning for re-election by making excuses for communist China — saying that President Xi Jinping never meant to fly a spy balloon over sensitive American military sites earlier this year. “I don’t think the leadership knew where it was, and knew what was in it, and knew […]
Blinken Should Resign Over Laptop Letter
April 26, 2023 by
Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., and Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., are demanding that Secretary of State Antony Blinken resign over his role in a letter concerning Hunter Biden’s laptop. The letter, signed by 51 former intelligence officials and released just prior to the 2020 presidential election, claimed that the contents of the the laptop were Russian […]
US–Taiwan Meeting No Excuse for China Tensions: Secretary of State Blinken
April 6, 2023 by
For the first time ever, America’s third-highest-ranking official is meeting with Taiwan’s president on U.S. soil. Beijing is lashing out, staging a warship in waters off Taiwan. How will it impact U.S.-China relations? Topics in this episode: U.S.-Taiwan Meeting No Excuse for China Tensions: Sec. of State Blinken Taiwan Residents Unfazed by China Threats It’s
US Embassies To Fly LGBTQ ‘Progress’ Flags, Blinken Says
June 22, 2021 by
The U.S. State Department and American embassies around the world will fly the “Progress Flag” in honor of Pride month, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Monday. Blinken was interviewed during an event on LBGTQ issues hosted by the Atlantic Council think tank that focuses on international affairs and foreign policy. When asked if he…
Iran Deal Part Two: Blinken Tells Europeans Biden Ready to Negotiate With Tehran
February 20, 2021 by
The United States is ready to begin negotiating with Iran in an attempt to reestablish the 2015 nuclear deal or something like it, Secretary of State Antony Blinken relayed to counterparts Thursday in a video conference call with (E3) — France, Germany, and the U.K. According to a report by Axios, the U.S. and the…
Senate Confirms Antony Blinken as Joe Biden’s Secretary of State
January 27, 2021 by
The Senate confirmed Antony Blinken as secretary of state on Tuesday, a position that makes him the top official in President Joe Biden’s cabinet. Blinken, a longtime Biden aide who served as deputy national security adviser and deputy secretary of state under former President Barack Obama, was confirmed 78–22, with all votes against Blinken coming…
Biden’s State Pick Tony Blinken Praises Trump for Being ‘Tougher’ on China, Other Moves Abroad
January 20, 2021 by
President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to head the State Department, Antony Blinken, during his Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday afternoon lauded President Donald Trump for being “tougher” on China. Blinken faced questions from members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the last day in which Republicans have full control of the panel, allowing them to…