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AMMAN, Jordan – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Jordan’s king Friday about how to address a looming humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip as Israel readies a US-supported offensive following deadly attacks by Hamas.
Blinken spent Thursday in Tel Aviv where he promised unwavering solidarity to US ally Israel after Hamas militants breached Israel’s southern border on Saturday, killing over 1,200 people and taking about 150 more hostage. Blinken spoke with King Abdullah on “ways to address the humanitarian needs of civilians in Gaza while Israel conducts legitimate security operations to defend itself from terrorism,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said.
“We’ll continue pressing countries to help prevent the conflict from spreading, and to use their leverage with Hamas to immediately and unconditionally release the hostages,” Blinken said late Thursday in Tel Aviv. UNWAVERING SUPPORT. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken walks in the tarmac upon arrival in Amman, Jordan Thursday where he vowed unwavering US support for Israel in its war on Hamas but said the Palestinians also have ‘legitimate aspirations’ not represented by the Islamists.
The United States under President Joe Biden and other Democrats has largely been supportive of the Palestinian Authority, seeing it as the best option for long-term peace with Israel.
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