Blinken Says Genocide Charges Against Israel Are 'Meritless'

Secretary of State Antony Blinken made another push for Israel to limit civilian casualties in Gaza and sought to focus on the country’s relationships with Arab nations, part of renewed US efforts to end the conflict.

In meetings with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other top officials, Blinken repeated that Israel has the right to defend itself in the wake of Hamas’s deadly attack on Oct. 7. But he also sought to paint a picture of a secure future for Israel, raising the prospect of US-backed regional integration for Israel and Arab nations.

“This is an incredibly challenging time,” Blinken told Foreign Minister Israel Katz on Tuesday. “I know your own efforts over many years to build much better connectivity and integration in the Middle East. And I think there actually are real opportunities there.”

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[khadijahmohammed]

Which efforts? America has already VETO’d thrice!! Which efforts bro?

[foundationsrus]

This guy supplying all the weapons for the genocide

[mohammedilyas]

Thanks Mr Blinken telling us that you are a Jew although you kept a secret that you are a proud Zionist as well....

[sawaas]

The US govt has been justifying its action on the basis of its interest. Whatever in its interest is "right" but whatever is in intetest of other nation is "wrong". US is true evio

[Hakeem]

America is becoming more and more isolated.

[trolleysx]

Indirectly or rather directly, you are supporting those genocides! A complicit of all their crimes. Period!

[ledjanxhura]

More and more people are saying what really happened in Gaza

[dshetty]

From Blinken's wiki - "His paternal grandfather, Maurice Henry Blinken, was an early backer of Israel who studied its economic viability". I doubt he will speak up against Israel.

[joemama]

How anyone can support Isreal is beyond comprehension

[rm]

Only people without merits say it is merit less.

[marwispopal]

What the Israeli government displacing Palestinian from their own homes and rebuilding new settlements from the past 50 years and also Jews and Muslims used to live together peacefully all over the world but the problem is the occupation and the occupation keep increasing year by year

[Darky]

Nothing new nothing shocking anymore. Shameless

[IAMTHEBIGCHUCQUITA]

How long can the government of Israel treat the Palestinian people the way they have over the years and not expect some sort of retaliation.

[MozamBeak]

Funny approx 25, 000 in 100days meritless. Yet 10, 000 approx. in 730 days in ukraine has merit?

[aynomous-tunk]

From the river to the sea
Palastine will be free 🇵🇸

[frasergregory]

Meritless … you probably wouldn’t be saying that if you hadn’t just supplied $30b in arms … have to deny something you are culpable in

[sherbudeensherbudeen]

If you lost your children and women by israel, wouldn't you blame israel?

[leonardmacaulay]

Trying desperately to not be named as accomplices in genocide and war crimes.. Distract from 70 years of apartheid, land theft and genocide.

[hasanhatemi]

Shame on you, you are definitely a part of it, big part of it😢😢😢

[RIchardDavidson]

The world is full of blind people Blinken.