Antony Blinken

Blinken denies telling Qatar to delay Israel-Hamas hostage mediation

Blinken called a conversation between him and the Qatari emir a "complete fiction" after Haaretz claimed that he told the emir to wait to make a deal between Israel and Hamas.

 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken addresses the press in Jordan's southern city of Aqaba on December 14, 2024.
Buildings lie in ruins amid the rubble in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, December 8, 2025.

'Apocalyptic wasteland': Biden admin. blocked warning on deteriorating Gaza situation after Oct. 7

US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a joint press conference in the State Dining Room at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, September 29, 2025

Israel must present its own plan for Gaza, or the world will do it for them - opinion

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

Iran had deal with European officials of enrichment at less than one percent, Blinken says


US not involved in assassination of Hamas's Ismail Haniyeh - Blinken

"I've learned over many years never to speculate on the impact one event may have on something else," Blinken said.

(L-R) Ismail Haniyeh, Antony Blinken seen over an anti-Israel mural in Tehran, Iran

US will help Israel defend itself in Lebanon war, Austin says 

“We remain concerned about the potential of this escalating into a full fight. And I don't believe that a fight is inevitable,” US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said.

 U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin participates in a news briefing at the Pentagon on July 25, 2024 in Arlington, Virginia. Secretary Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Charles Brown held a news briefing to answer questions from members of the press.

Blinken: Gaza ceasefire best way to diffuse Israeli-Hezbollah violence

Iran's foreign ministry warned Israel on Sunday against what it called any new adventure in Lebanon.

 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a press conference with Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara, in Tokyo, Japan, July 28, 2024.

US criticizes ICJ opinion that Israeli 'occupation' of Palestinian territories is illegal

In February, the US defended Israel's military "occupation" and argued to the World Court that Israel faced “very real security needs.”

 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks to the press at the port of Ashdod, in Ashdod, Israel, May 1, 2024.

US considers holding military aid over IDF promotions despite human rights violations

Alleged human rights violations by Netzah Yehuda have left US officials mulling withholding military aid under the Leahy Law.

 IDF soldier prays at the Western Wall.

G7 condemns Israeli creation of new West Bank settlements

“Israel’s settlement program is inconsistent with international law and counterproductive to the cause of peace,” said the foreign ministers from the seven countries.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken with the assorted foreign ministers of the G7 FOreign Ministers during NATOs 75th anniversary summit in Washington, US, July 11, 2024.

Normalization with Saudi Arabia is a golden opportunity for Israel - opinion

Even if the Arab states’ motivation for peace with Israel remains unchanged, the cost-benefit considerations of these regimes are shifting.

 US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken meets with foreign ministers from the Organization for Islamic Cooperation and the Arab League to discuss the future of Gaza, in Washington last December. The US wants to forge a new regional order, say the writers.

Katz warns against Iran, China at NATO summit

At the summit, Katz spoke with US cabinet members, as well as other global leaders.

 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken with Foreign Minister Israel Katz at the NATO Summit in Washington on June 10, 2024.

Letters to the Editor, July 3, 2024: Hopelessly naive

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Restoring Israel's sovereignty in the North shouldn't be tied to the war in Gaza - analysis

Why isn't the world blasting Hezbollah for this unprovoked act of war? Why isn't there enormous pressure on the Lebanese government to rein in Hezbollah? 

View of a large fire in open areas near Kadita, in the Galilee area, northern Israel, on June 12, 2024