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Blinken intends to continue working to end conflicts in the Middle East
2024-11-07 22:56:36 / BOTA
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken plans to work until the end of his term to end the wars in Gaza and Lebanon.
The new US administration will be led by Republican Donald Trump, who won the US presidential election on November 5.
"We will continue to work on ending the war in Gaza, ending the war in Lebanon, increasing humanitarian aid [to Gaza]. This is our duty, to follow these policies until January 20, when the president-elect takes office", the spokesman of the US Department of State, Matthew Miller, told reporters.
Blinken, who has made 11 trips to the Middle East since Hamas - the Palestinian group designated a terrorist organization by the United States and the European Union - last October attacked Israel, sparking the war in Gaza. The US top diplomat has been working for months to reach a cease-fire agreement in Gaza, which includes the release of hostages taken by Hamas.
Blinken intends to continue working to end conflicts in the Middle East
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken plans to work until the end of his term to end the wars in Gaza and Lebanon.
The new US administration will be led by Republican Donald Trump, who won the US presidential election on November 5.
"We will continue to work on ending the war in Gaza, ending the war in Lebanon, increasing humanitarian aid [to Gaza]. This is our duty, to follow these policies until January 20, when the president-elect takes office", the spokesman of the US Department of State, Matthew Miller, told reporters.
Blinken, who has made 11 trips to the Middle East since Hamas - the Palestinian group designated a terrorist organization by the United States and the European Union - last October attacked Israel, sparking the war in Gaza. The US top diplomat has been working for months to reach a cease-fire agreement in Gaza, which includes the release of hostages taken by Hamas.
Israel is also fighting in Lebanon against Hezbollah, the militant group and political party that controls most of southern Lebanon. Hezbollah has been declared a terrorist organization by the US, while the EU has blacklisted the political wing of the group, but not the political party. The Hezbollah party has seats in the Lebanese Parliament.
Trump has suggested that he will give more freedom to Israel, as the war in Gaza continues, and has criticized the attitude of the US president, Joe Biden, who has also faced criticism from Democrats for not further restraining the US ally. of.
Miller said Blinken has appointed Steve Mull, a former career diplomat, to manage the transition with Trump's team.
US President Joe Biden, on November 7 in the first appearance since Trump won the election, guaranteed that there will be a peaceful transfer of power, in contrast to Trump, who refused to recognize Biden's victory in the 2020 election.
On January 20, 2025, Trump will be inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States. /REL
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