Blinken will begin tour of the Middle East

The secretary will seek to promote through his tour the proposal that President Biden promulgated for the war between Israel and Gaza

The secretary of state , Antony Blinkenwill begin this Monday a tour of middle East with the objective that the ongoing negotiations for the proposed truce of Biden be considered and supported by the rest of the Arab countries. This will be the official’s eighth trip to the region since the start of the war, last October 2023. Meetings with others are planned officials key to mediations, such as the president Egyptian, Abdul Fatah El Sisi, members of the government of Qatar and meetings in Jerusalem.

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The US State Department indicated that “The Secretary will discuss with his partners the need to reach a ceasefire agreement that guarantees the release of all hostages, and will emphasize the importance of Hamas accepting the proposal on the table, which is almost identical to the one which Hamas endorsed last month in addition to discussing the proposal that will benefit both Israelis and Palestinians”. the statement mentioned.

To which he also added that «Awill alleviate the suffering in Gaza, performing a massive increase in humanitarian aid y will allow Palestinians to return to their communities, “along with the possibility of achieving calm along Israel’s northern border so that both displaced Israeli and Lebanese families can return to their homes and will set the conditions for greater integration between Israel and its Arab neighbors, strengthening the long-term security of Israel and improving stability throughout the region.

The United States hopes that the negotiations outlined in the proposal will be undertaken by the regimes of the other countries belonging to the Middle East, and that with this support Israel and Gaza will guarantee the culmination of the war by accepting each of the points of the treaty.