May 24, 2021
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is headed to the Middle East to build on a cease-fire that ended the worst fighting in years between Israel and militants in the Gaza Strip.
“Following up on our quiet, intensive diplomacy to bring about a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, I have asked my secretary of state, Tony Blinken, to travel to the Middle East this week,” President Joe Biden announced in a statement early Monday morning.
The secretary s trip, which includes stops in Jerusalem, Ramallah, Cairo and Amman this week, will underscore “our ironclad commitment to Israel’s security,” Biden said, adding that Blinken will continue our administration’s efforts to rebuild ties to, and support for, the Palestinian people and leaders, after years of neglect.”
US: Blinken travels to Middle East as fragile Gaza ceasefire holds
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Блінкен вилітає на Близький Схід, щоби зміцнити мир у секторі Газа
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