The prime minister said he won’t allow the Palestinian Authority to take over Gaza, his sharpest comments yet against the White House plan for after the war.
“We think the best way to resolve it remains a two-state solution, and one that ensures that Palestinians and Israelis alike know equal measures of democracy, of opportunity, of dignity in their lives.” – Antony Blinken
He knows his words are meaningless in this situation, and he’s playing the optics game. You can’t come outright and say you’re against a 2 state solution and still look like you have the moral highground.
From what I’ve heard, Blinken is a Zionist hard liner, so the smart response for him would be to privately celebrate.
“We think the best way to resolve it remains a two-state solution, and one that ensures that Palestinians and Israelis alike know equal measures of democracy, of opportunity, of dignity in their lives.” – Antony Blinken
He knows his words are meaningless in this situation, and he’s playing the optics game. You can’t come outright and say you’re against a 2 state solution and still look like you have the moral highground.
Restricting visas to settlers in the West Bank is a first, yet insufficient step towards proving a commitment to that goal
Any source for that?
What I heard may have been exaggerated. It’s hard to tell.
Here’s a sympathetic profile of him: https://www.timesofisrael.com/where-blinken-stands-on-jewish-issues-from-immigration-to-israel/
Here’s an article that criticizes him: https://mronline.org/2022/07/14/blinken-leading-the-blind-into-the-mideast-desert/