Antony Blinken

One of the mistakes that I think people make is to ascribe to Prime Minister Netanyahu all of the policies and actions that Israel's taking that they don't like or beyond don't like, profoundly contest.

One of the mistakes that I think people make is to ascribe to Prime Minister Netanyahu all of the policies and actions that Israel's taking that they don't like or beyond don't like, profoundly contest.

And I say that because I think what we've seen in Israel since October 7th is a reflection not of an individual prime minister, not of individual members of his cabinet, but genuinely a reflection of 70%, 75%, 80% of Israeli society. The trauma, societal trauma, is reflected in its policies and support for those policies.

And I say that because I think what we've seen in Israel since October 7th is a reflection not of an individual prime minister, not of individual members of his cabinet, but genuinely a reflection of 70%, 75%, 80% of Israeli society. The trauma, societal trauma, is reflected in its policies and support for those policies.

And I say that because I think what we've seen in Israel since October 7th is a reflection not of an individual prime minister, not of individual members of his cabinet, but genuinely a reflection of 70%, 75%, 80% of Israeli society. The trauma, societal trauma, is reflected in its policies and support for those policies.

In our conversations, in the moment of those conversations, yes. But look, one of the things that I... You're laughing.

In our conversations, in the moment of those conversations, yes. But look, one of the things that I... You're laughing.

In our conversations, in the moment of those conversations, yes. But look, one of the things that I... You're laughing.

Yeah, no, I'm laughing because... particularly right now in Israel, given the incredibly complicated politics and coalition politics that exist, I think he proceeds in many ways on the basis of what gets me to tomorrow and keeps my coalition together. And so if he might say one thing to me, and then depending on the audience he's before next, Maybe that takes a little bit of a different turn.

Yeah, no, I'm laughing because... particularly right now in Israel, given the incredibly complicated politics and coalition politics that exist, I think he proceeds in many ways on the basis of what gets me to tomorrow and keeps my coalition together. And so if he might say one thing to me, and then depending on the audience he's before next, Maybe that takes a little bit of a different turn.

Yeah, no, I'm laughing because... particularly right now in Israel, given the incredibly complicated politics and coalition politics that exist, I think he proceeds in many ways on the basis of what gets me to tomorrow and keeps my coalition together. And so if he might say one thing to me, and then depending on the audience he's before next, Maybe that takes a little bit of a different turn.

Well, the point is this. We have been laboring. to try to get to a better place in Gaza, and particularly to get a ceasefire that brings the hostages home, that stops the firing in both directions, that surges humanitarian assistance, that also creates space to get something permanent. As we're sitting here together, we're, I hope, finally... belatedly on the brink of getting that.

Well, the point is this. We have been laboring. to try to get to a better place in Gaza, and particularly to get a ceasefire that brings the hostages home, that stops the firing in both directions, that surges humanitarian assistance, that also creates space to get something permanent. As we're sitting here together, we're, I hope, finally... belatedly on the brink of getting that.

Well, the point is this. We have been laboring. to try to get to a better place in Gaza, and particularly to get a ceasefire that brings the hostages home, that stops the firing in both directions, that surges humanitarian assistance, that also creates space to get something permanent. As we're sitting here together, we're, I hope, finally... belatedly on the brink of getting that.

And everything that we've done, everything that I've done, everything that my colleagues have done these past months has been in service of getting to that point because we believed it was the quickest and most effective way to actually end the conflict and get to a better place. So in the course of doing that, sure, there are many moments

And everything that we've done, everything that I've done, everything that my colleagues have done these past months has been in service of getting to that point because we believed it was the quickest and most effective way to actually end the conflict and get to a better place. So in the course of doing that, sure, there are many moments

And everything that we've done, everything that I've done, everything that my colleagues have done these past months has been in service of getting to that point because we believed it was the quickest and most effective way to actually end the conflict and get to a better place. So in the course of doing that, sure, there are many moments

And yet... Simply put, the intent, the intent to erase a population. And that's not... what I see or what's going on in Gaza, as horrible, as horrific as conditions are for innocent children, women and men, who are caught up in a crossfire of Hamas's initiation, that they obviously didn't start and that they're powerless to stop. As horrific as that is, and as much as one can and as we have,

And yet... Simply put, the intent, the intent to erase a population. And that's not... what I see or what's going on in Gaza, as horrible, as horrific as conditions are for innocent children, women and men, who are caught up in a crossfire of Hamas's initiation, that they obviously didn't start and that they're powerless to stop. As horrific as that is, and as much as one can and as we have,

And yet... Simply put, the intent, the intent to erase a population. And that's not... what I see or what's going on in Gaza, as horrible, as horrific as conditions are for innocent children, women and men, who are caught up in a crossfire of Hamas's initiation, that they obviously didn't start and that they're powerless to stop. As horrific as that is, and as much as one can and as we have,