Tag: Blinken, Antony J

Defying U.S. Pressure, Israel Deepens Gaza Assault

Under the withering attacks, 165 people were killed in the past 24 hours, Gazan officials said, while Israel said it had destroyed the apartment of a Hamas leader.

Blinken Heads to Mexico as Migrant Caravan Moves Toward U.S. Border

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken’s meeting with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador comes as border crossings have reached record numbers.

Israel Will Not Soon Ends Its War With Hamas, Officials Say

Amid global pressure to reach a cease-fire and fears of a widening regional war, Israel says it will continue to fight in Gaza until Hamas is defeated.

U.S. Increasingly Isolated Over Israel and Gaza After Leading on Ukraine

The United States finds itself in a defensive crouch and at odds with even staunch allies like France, Canada, Australia and Japan.

Senators Hold Up 43 Biden Diplomatic Nominees as Crises Roil World

The State Department says the monthslong blockade has damaged U.S. national security. Several Republican senators have objected to advancing the slate of nominees.