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Antony Blinken

Antony Blinken is a US diplomat and the current secretary of state.

Born to Jewish parents, this veteran of the US State Department has served numerous high-level functions throughout his career. In 2021, he was selected by US President Joe Biden to serve as secretary of state.

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 IDF soldiers are seen working as part of the Israeli military's Gaza battlefield intelligence collection unit.

State Department officials worked against Israel during war, former envoy says - report

 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas attends the 11th Summit of the Developing 8 Countries (D-8) held in Cairo, the capital of Egypt on December 19, 2024.

PA 'ready to accept responsibility in Gaza Strip'

DEMONSTRATORS CALL for the release of the hostages held in the Gaza Strip, in Tel Aviv, this week. A hostage deal is needed; it is a concrete, tangible outcome that saves lives, bringing both civilians and soldiers back to their families and to their nation, the writer maintains.

Victory over Hamas was never going to be decisive

 YOSSI ABRAMOWITZ, CEO of Energiya Global Capital.

Grapevine January, 17 2025: Beyond euphoria

 Journalist Sam Husseini is dragged out of a State Department press briefing on Jan. 16, 2025.

Reporters castigating Israel and US support ejected from Blinken’s final press briefing

By BEN SALES/JTA
 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends a joint press conference during the 2024 Australia-US Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, US, August 6, 2024.

Blinken on ceasefire: 'I am confident and fully expect the implementation will begin on Sunday'

 US President Joe Biden, flanked by US Vice President Kamala Harris and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, speaks after negotiators reached a phased deal for a ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, during remarks at the White House in Washington, US, January 15, 2025.

US President Joe Biden announces Gaza ceasefire, hostage deal

 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, December 5, 2024 (illustration).

Blinken’s last bow: A hopeful blueprint haunted by October 7

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends an interview, in Brussels, Belgium December 4, 2024.

Pro-Palestinian protesters interrupt Blinken speech on hostage deal

 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken addresses the press in Jordan's southern city of Aqaba on December 14, 2024.

Blinken to present post-war Gaza plan on Tuesday

By Walla!
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends an interview, in Brussels, Belgium December 4, 2024.

Blinken on eve of possible ceasefire announcement: 'Ball is in Hamas' court'

 MASALIT WOMEN gather under a tree to share stories about the deaths of their children and other family members, mostly male, at a refugee camp in Adre, Chad, in 2023. The women had fled to Chad as a result of an ethnically targeted massacre in Sudan’s West Darfur state.

Sudan: The real genocide

 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is welcomed by French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot prior to their meeting at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris, on January 8, 2025.

Blinken: Ceasefire agreement will be handed over to Trump if not completed before inauguration

 US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken speaks during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council as UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sits alongside him, last month.

Blinken's comments on Hamas: Too little, too late

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends an interview, in Brussels, Belgium December 4, 2024.

Blinken calls for push to get Gaza hostage, ceasefire deal over 'finish line'

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends an interview, in Brussels, Belgium December 4, 2024.

Blinken’s parting words: No hostage deal? Blame Hamas, not Netanyahu

 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken addresses the press in Jordan's southern city of Aqaba on December 14, 2024.

Blinken: When Hamas saw pressure on Israel, it backtracked from hostage deal

 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds a press conference, at the NATO's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium December 4, 2024.

Blinken: Hamas realizes 'cavalry not coming,' should agree to a ceasefire and 'do it now'