Time to recognize that few Israelis want a two-state solution
Kerry Boyd Anderson August 21, 20242 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on his ninth trip to the Middle East since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel. While […]
Ceasefire elusive as Blinken leaves Middle East, with future Israeli presence in Gaza key sticking point
The US secretary of state’s ninth visit to the region since the start of the conflict has ended without truce agreement Guardian staff and agencies Wed 21 Aug 2024 US […]
US has communicated need to not escalate conflict to Iran and Israel, says Blinken
Previous 1 / 2 Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, standing with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, right, speaks during a news conference at the Unites States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., […]
War on Gaza: Blinken is dragging the US ever deeper into Israel’s quagmire
David Hearst 14 June 2024 Hamas is willing to commit to the ‘full and complete ceasefire’ touted by Biden – but Washington continues to throw its full support behind an […]
The Biden administration’s stupendous willful disconnect from reality
Feb 22,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / Michael Jansen Last Saturday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told the Munich Security Conference that the post-Gaza war scenario provides an “extraordinary opportunity” for […]
Will Arab-Israeli normalisation survive the Gaza war?
Analysis: No new Arab states are likely to join the Abraham Accords anytime soon, but will the Gaza war impact existing normalisation deals? Analysis Giorgio Cafiero 06 February, 2024 Only […]
An independent Palestinian state must be truly independent
DAOUD KUTTAB February 12, 2024 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was very quick to answer a question posed to him during his Feb. 7 press conference in Jerusalem after […]
Netanyahu dismisses Hamas ceasefire proposal, insists on total victory
A girl walks through rubble in an area that was hit by reported Israeli bombardment in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on February 7, 2024. (AFP) REUTERS February 07, […]
At Davos, Blinken calls pathway to Palestinian state a necessity for Israeli security
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated the need for a “pathway to a Palestinian state” Wednesday at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in the Swiss resort of Davos […]
Jordan king urges US to push for end to Gaza humanitarian crisis
Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Sunday with Jordan’s king and foreign minister and visited a World Food Program warehouse in Amman on Sunday. (X/@SecBlinken) Updated 29 sec ago ARAB […]
Biden’s ability to prevent Israel from proceeding with third round of ethnic cleansing remains uncertain
Nov 16,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Michael Jansen Israel is fortunate that in this time of crisis the US president is Joe Biden. Of Irish-Catholic background, as a child Biden […]
War in Gaza: The silence of Europe’s leaders
Nov 17,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Zafiris Tzannatos Following the news from Gaza, as a European one recalls Martin Luther King: “In the end, we will remember not the words […]
Palestinian civilians ‘didn’t deserve to die’ in Israeli strikes, US chief security adviser says
Israel-Hamas war Jake Sullivan’s comments are a marked softening of the Biden administration’s hardline support of Israel Nina Lakhani @ninalakhani Sun 29 Oct 2023 Thousands of Palestinians killed in Israel’s […]
America’s ‘dual’ concerns for Israel-Gaza victims driven by hypocrisy
RAY HANANIA October 26, 2023 No word defines the American approach to policy, violence or peace in the Middle East more than “dual.” That is because America long ago decided […]
Time for Arabs to come together and rethink strategic alliances
May 10,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Michael Jansen US national security adviser Jake Sullivan’s discussions in Riyadh with Saudi King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman coincided with the […]
Macron and Blinken have shown Netanyahu a yellow card
YOSSI MEKELBERG February 14, 2023 For those who observe how Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu operates, the impression he gives is one of a political chameleon, rather than a person […]
In latest visit Blinken offers nothing to Palestinians
The Biden administration is concerned about Israel’s far-right government only as much as it impedes U.S. foreign policy. When it comes to the Palestinians, the U.S. simply doesn’t care. BY MITCHELL […]
‘It’s all empty promises’: Palestinians feel betrayed by US, warn there’s only so much they can bear
By Vasco Cotovio, Nic Robertson, Kareem Khadder and Richard Harlow, CNN Updated 10:05 AM EST, Wed February 1, 2023 CNN hears what Palestinians think of Blinken’s visit 04:39 – Source: CNN Ramallah, West BankCNN — Abu A’asem […]
Israel must ask itself some difficult questions before engaging with Palestinians
DR. DANIA KOLEILAT KHATIB January 31, 2023 Following the attack that killed seven Israelis in a settlement in East Jerusalem last week, Gideon Levy stated in an opinion piece in […]
US, Israel say they are exploring a ‘Plan B’ for Iran
Israeli FM Yair Lapid (L), accompanied by Secretary of State Antony Blinken (C) and UAE FM Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, speaks during a joint news conference at the State Department […]