{"id":2144874,"date":"2024-01-09T19:25:01","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T00:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blinken-pushes-for-israel-to-work-with-palestinians-maintains-no-genocide\/"},"modified":"2024-01-09T19:27:07","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T00:27:07","slug":"blinken-pushes-for-israel-to-work-with-palestinians-maintains-no-genocide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blinken-pushes-for-israel-to-work-with-palestinians-maintains-no-genocide\/","title":{"rendered":"Blinken urges Israel-Palestinian collaboration, denies genocide"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fblinken-pushes-for-israel-to-work-with-palestinians-maintains-no-genocide%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2144874&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>U.S. Secretary of State Urges Israeli Leaders to Collaborate with \u2062Moderate\u200d Palestinians for Lasting Peace<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>During his visit to Israel, Secretary of State Antony \u2063Blinken emphasized the importance of working with moderate Palestinians to \u2063achieve a prosperous and secure resolution\u2063 to the \u2062war in \u200cGaza. He reiterated the Biden administration&#8217;s stance, calling for the\u200c Israeli military to prioritize the protection of civilian \u200dlives, increase aid to \u2064Gaza,\u2064 and prevent further escalation of the conflict.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Supporting Palestinian Leaders for Peaceful Coexistence<\/h3>\n<p>Blinken emphasized the need for Israel to\u200d support Palestinian\u2064 leaders who \u200care committed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/38-iranian-dissidents-urge-biden-to-keep-trumps-pressure-on-despotic-regime\/\" title=\"38 Iranian Dissidents Urge Biden To Keep Trump\u2019s Pressure On Despotic Regime\">peaceful coexistence<\/a> with \u2062Israel. While the U.S. has proposed a revamped Palestinian Authority to govern Gaza, Israeli leaders \u2063have expressed their opposition to this idea.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Israel must refrain from actions that \u200bhinder the effective governance of Palestinians,&#8221; Blinken \u2064stated. He highlighted\u200b the negative impact of settler violence, settlement expansion, demolitions, and evictions, emphasizing that these actions make it more challenging for Israel to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zelensky-praises-strike-on-russian-air-defense-as-significant-achievement\/\" title=\"Zelensky hails strike on Russian air defense as 'major success'\">achieve lasting peace<\/a> and security.<\/p>\n<h3>Integration of Israel into the Middle East<\/h3>\n<p>During his regional \u2064meetings, Blinken expressed the Biden administration&#8217;s support for further integrating Israel into \u2063the Middle East. However, he emphasized that any agreement should include a practical pathway to a viable\u200c Palestinian state.<\/p>\n<p>While negotiations between Saudi\u200d Arabia and Israel for normalizing relations were put on hold due to \u2064the Hamas massacre in Israel, Israel has already established \u200bformal \u200dties with the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan, and\u200c Morocco through the\u2064 Abraham Accords.<\/p>\n<h3>Rejecting\u200c Proposals for\u200c Palestinian Relocation<\/h3>\n<p>Blinken \u200daddressed concerns about far-right Israeli ministers advocating for\u200d the relocation of Palestinians. He stated that the United States unequivocally rejects any proposals for\u2062 resettlement outside of Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also affirmed that this is not the policy of Israel&#8217;s government.<\/p>\n<h3>Criticizing Genocide Allegations\u2064 and UN Assessment Mission<\/h3>\n<p>Blinken criticized Israel&#8217;s referral to the International \u2062Court\u2063 of Justice for alleged genocide during the war in Gaza. He dismissed the \u2063charge as \u2064baseless, highlighting that Hamas, Hezbollah, the \u200cHouthis, and\u2064 Iran \u2064openly call for\u2063 the annihilation of Israel and the mass murder of Jews.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Israel has agreed to allow \u2064the United Nations to conduct an assessment\u200d mission to facilitate the return of displaced Palestinians to their homes, according to Blinken.<\/p>\n<p>Source:\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/blinken-urges-israeli-leaders-to-work-with-moderate-palestinians-for-long-term-resolution-to-war-in-gaza\">The Washington Examiner<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How \u200dcan the \u200cUnited States play a constructive role in facilitating peace between Israel and Palestine and support a two-state solution<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Forts of\u200c moderate \u2063Palestinians who are working towards peace,&#8221;\u2064 Blinken stressed. He acknowledged the difficult situation in Gaza and the challenges faced\u2063 by the Palestinian people.\u200b However, he believes\u2062 that by collaborating with moderate Palestinian\u200c leaders, Israel can work towards a lasting resolution to \u2062the conflict and\u2062 improve \u2064the lives of Israelis and Palestinians alike.<\/p>\n<p>By supporting moderate \u200dPalestinian leaders,\u2063 Israel can build trust and foster a\u2063 sense of security among the Palestinian population. This, in turn, can \u2063lead to a more stable and peaceful environment for both \u200bIsraelis and Palestinians. Blinken \u200dhighlighted the importance\u2063 of empowering Palestinian\u2064 leaders who\u2062 reject violence and extremism, and who \u2062are committed to a negotiated settlement.<\/p>\n<p>The Secretary of \u200dState further emphasized the need for Israel to\u200c address \u200dthe humanitarian crisis \u2064in Gaza.\u2064 He called on Israeli leaders to increase aid and support to the people \u2063of Gaza who have been severely\u2063 affected \u200dby \u2062the recent\u200c conflict. Providing assistance \u2063to Gaza, including access to basic necessities such as food, water, and medical supplies, can alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people and contribute to a more stable \u200cregion.<\/p>\n<h3>Protecting Civilian Lives and Preventing \u2063Escalation<\/h3>\n<p>Blinken reiterated the \u200cBiden administration&#8217;s stance\u200c on the protection of civilian lives. He emphasized that the \u2062Israeli\u2063 military\u2062 should \u200dprioritize the safety\u200d and well-being of civilians, including Palestinians, during \u200bany military operations. He \u200dcalled for restraint and for Israeli forces to take \u200ball necessary precautions \u200cto minimize \u2063civilian\u200c casualties.<\/p>\n<p>The Secretary of State \u200calso expressed \u200cconcern over the potential for further escalation \u200cof the conflict.\u200b He urged Israeli leaders to exercise restraint and avoid actions that could lead to \u200ca resurgence of violence. Blinken emphasized that\u2062 a peaceful\u2064 and \u200csecure resolution to \u2064the conflict can only be achieved through \u2064dialogue and cooperation between Israeli and Palestinian leaders.<\/p>\n<h3>The Role \u200bof the United States<\/h3>\n<p>Blinken reaffirmed the \u200bUnited States&#8217; commitment to playing a\u2062 constructive \u2064role in facilitating peace in\u200c the Middle East. He expressed the\u2064 administration&#8217;s willingness to engage with both Israeli and Palestinian leaders to advance the cause of peace. The Secretary of State highlighted \u200bthe Biden administration&#8217;s support for\u2063 a two-state solution, with\u200d Israel and Palestine existing side by side in peace and security.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 visit \u200bof Secretary Blinken to Israel underscored the importance of collaboration between Israeli and Palestinian leaders in achieving a lasting and prosperous resolution to the conflict. By working together, \u200cthey can address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nikki-haley-on-terror-attacks-against-israel-this-is-an-attack-on-america-must-finish-hamas\/\" title=\"Nikki Haley: Terror Attacks on Israel are an Assault on America, Hamas Must be Defeated.\">protect civilian lives<\/a>, and\u200b prevent further escalation of the conflict. The United States remains committed to supporting \u200cboth parties \u2063in their pursuit of peace and security in the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken emphasized the importance of Israeli leaders collaborating with moderate Palestinians for a secure and prosperous resolution to the Gaza conflict. During his visit to Israel, Blinken restated the Biden administration&#8217;s stance, expressing the desire for the Israeli military to work towards this goal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2671,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2144874","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2144874","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2671"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2144874"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2144874\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2144874"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2144874"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2144874"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}