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Blinken urges united future Palestinian government for Gaza and West Bank, widening gulf with Israel

Headline from The Republic, on the newest of 4 developments

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Wednesday for a united and Palestinian-led government for Gaza and the West Bank after the war ends, as a step toward Palestinian statehood. That vision sharpens U.S.

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  1. Blinken heads to Israel seeking 'concrete measures' to spare civilians

    Headline from Al-Monitor ·

  2. Blinken seeks to contain Israel-Hamas war; meets with Middle East leaders in Jordan

    Headline from CBS News ·

  3. Israel-Hamas War: Blinken Visits West Bank As Fierce Fighting Continues to Roil Gaza

    Headline from Latin Times ·

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    Blinken urges united future Palestinian government for Gaza and West Bank, widening gulf with Israel

    Headline from The Republic ·

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  1. The Times of Israel

    Blinken to visit Israel on Friday, says ‘revitalized’ PA should govern Gaza after war (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Stance by secretary of state marks first time idea publicly uttered by Biden administration, which has been floating it privately with regional partners since October 7

  2. Al-Monitor

    Blinken heads to Israel seeking 'concrete measures' to spare civilians (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday he would seek "concrete measures" from Israel to minimize harm to Gaza civilians as he headed on his second crisis trip to the Middle East since a Hamas assault triggered a war.

  3. Al Jazeera

    US Secretary of State Antony Blinken set to travel to Israel and Jordan (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Announcement comes as US confirms first of its citizens able to leave Gaza via the Rafah crossing into Egypt.

  4. France 24

    Blinken in Jordan seeking to contain Hamas-Israel war (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    US Secretary of State Antony Blinken began meetings with Arab foreign ministers in Jordan on Saturday, seeking to mitigate the nearly month-long Gaza war after Israel resisted his calls for a humanitarian…

  5. NPR

    Blinken returns to Israel with a call to prioritize civilians in Gaza (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken returns to Israel, as it continues its offensive operations against Gaza and Hezbollah's leader speaks in support of Gaza for the first time since Oct. 7.

  6. Military.com

    Blinken Warns Israel that Humanitarian Conditions in Gaza Must Improve to Have 'Partners for Peace' (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is warning Israel that it risks destroying an eventual possibility for peace unless it acts swiftly to improve humanitarian conditions in Gaza for Palestinian civilians as it intensifies its war against Hamas

  7. Wall Street Journal

    Israel Faces Growing International Pressure to Pause Gaza Strikes (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, returning to Israel, is expected to propose a break in fighting to allow more humanitarian relief.

  8. CNN

    Live updates: Israel-Hamas war, Blinken meets Netanyahu as Gaza crisis worsens (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Israeli leaders, as Israel's military says it is surrounding Gaza City amid an intensifying bombardment of the strip. Follow for live updates.

  9. The Guardian

    Blinken to urge Israel to show restraint in campaign to destroy Hamas (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    US secretary of state in Tel Aviv to call for pauses in fighting to allow more aid to enter Gaza

  10. Voice of America

    Blinken Emphasizes Israel’s Right to Defense, While Calling for the Protection of Palestinian Civilians (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to reporters following talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv Friday

  11. Bloomberg

    Blinken Shifts Israel Message With Backlash Growing Over Gaza Deaths (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Even before leaving the US for Israel, Secretary of State Antony Blinken acknowledged just how much the world’s focus had shifted from Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack to the Israeli military response.

  12. NPR

    Blinken returns to Israel, working on a plan to protect civilians in Gaza (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    President Biden sent Secretary of State Antony Blinken back to Israel as the death toll mounts in Gaza, and international calls for a ceasefire grow.

  13. The Times of Israel

  14. CBS News

    Blinken seeks to contain Israel-Hamas war; meets with Middle East leaders in Jordan (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The U.S. secretary of state held firm to the U.S. position that a cease-fire would harm Israel's right and obligation to defend its citizens after the surprise attack by Hamas militants on Oct. 7.

  15. Green Field Reporter

    Blinken tries to cajole wary Arabs on support for post-conflict Gaza as Israel's war intensifies - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stepped up his frantic diplomacy on Saturday, trying to build support for planning a post-conflict future for Gaza as he continued his second urgent mission to the Middle East since the Israel-Hamas conflict began.

  16. Voice of America

    Netanyahu Rejects Blinken’s Request for Humanitarian Pause in Gaza (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called for temporary, humanitarian pauses in the fighting in Gaza to facilitate aid delivery and efforts to free the hostages. But as VOA's Cindy Saine reports, Israel says there will be no temporary truce until all the hostages are freed.

  17. CNN

    US official: Hamas is blocking foreigners from leaving Gaza until Israel allows ambulances to reach border (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is meeting key Middle Eastern powers on Saturday, in his third visit to the region since Hamas' attack on Israel on October 7. Follow for live updates.

  18. The Republic

    The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is growing as Blinken seeks support for a temporary cease-fire (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Arab foreign ministers Saturday to find ways to ease Gaza’s growing humanitarian crisis. His mission is complicated by Israel’s insistence there can be no temporary cease-fire until all hostages held by Hamas are released.

  19. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Blinken tries to cajole wary Arabs on support for post-conflict Gaza as Israel's war intensifies (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The U.S. has grave concerns that Hezbollah, which has already stepped up rocket and cross-border attacks on northern Israel, will take a more active role in the conflict

  20. Washington Times

    Blinken tries to build support among wary Arab countries for planning a postwar future for Gaza (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought to build support Saturday for planning a postwar future for Gaza as he met with wary Arab leaders during his latest urgent mission to the Middle East since the Israel-Hamas conflict began.

  21. Voice of America

    Palestinians Report New Attacks on Gaza as Blinken Seeks Pause in Israeli-Hamas War (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Top US diplomat seeks humanitarian pause, though Israeli PM Netanyahu says that will happen only if Israeli hostages are freed

  22. France 24

    🔴 Live: Gazans must not be ‘forcibly displaced’ says Blinken on West Bank visit (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    During a surprise visit to Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas that Palestinians in Gaza "must not be forcibly…

  23. Latin Times

    Israel-Hamas War: Blinken Visits West Bank As Fierce Fighting Continues to Roil Gaza (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    Blinken last week told a Senate hearing the Palestinian Authority should retake control of Gaza

  24. Deutsche Welle

    Israel-Hamas war: Blinken visits West Bank as IDF bombs Gaza – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    In an unexpected move, US State Secretary Antony Blinken traveled to the West Bank to meet the head of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas. Meanwhile, Israel urged Gaza civilians to head south. DW has the latest.

  25. Hot Air

    Blinken 'Frantically' Fails to Find Support for 'Pause' in Gaza (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    If you were keeping an eye on the news over the weekend, you probably noticed that Secretary of State Antony Blinken was popping up all over the place. He was dispatched on unannounced “surprise...

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