Gaza, Biden and Blinken

Blinken calls for push to get Gaza truce deal over ‘finish line’ before end of Biden presidency
Hamas has named 34 hostages, some of them believed to have died in captivity, who it says it would return to Israel in the first phase of an evolving if still elusive ceasefire in Gaza. The Palestinian militant group circulated the list to media outlets after Israel sent envoys to Qatar for fresh talks for a pause in the devastating war.
Biden Says 'Making Real Progress' With Gaza Hostage Deal
Joe Biden said Thursday there was "real progress" in talks for a ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, an agreement the US president is pushing for in his last days in office.
Blinken: Future Gaza ceasefire will be thanks to Biden
Blinken, in Paris on Jan. 8, said when a ceasefire deal is ultimately reached in Gaza it will be based on the plan President Joe Biden put forward last May.
Blinken Hopes for Gaza Deal Before Trump Takes Office
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated on Wednesday that mediators in the Gaza negotiations are close to reaching an agreement. He did not rule out the possibility of a deal being finalized before the end of the Biden administration.
Blinken Says Gaza Ceasefire Deal Remains 'Very Close'
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that a Gaza ceasefire remained close, but reiterated that it may not happen before President Joe Biden hands over to Donald Trump.
Biden aides express optimism about Gaza ceasefire negotiations
President Joe Biden aides are once again expressing hope that Israel and Hamas could be close to reaching a deal for a ...
Biden awkwardly scolds reporters after being asked about age: ‘I know more world leaders’
My being the oldest president, I know more world leaders than any one of you ever met in your whole goddamn life,’ president ...
Give Biden his due, he has been one of the best presidents of our time
Nancy Pelosi’s tribute to President Joe Biden’s time in the Oval Office highlights his effective leadership, strong economy ...
In exclusive sit-down, Biden reveals his biggest regret and the compliment Trump gave him
In public, Trump has decried the state of the nation as "a disaster" and "a mess." But at their private meeting, Trump ...
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Parents of troops, slain hostages demand Gaza deal as official says talks still stuck
Netanyahu accused of endangering soldiers to stay in office, as official insists no progress in Doha while feting arrival of ...
Blinken confident Gaza ceasefire will come, either under Biden or after he leaves office
Mr Blinken said he hopes to bring the deal to the finish line in the next two weeks. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Biden-Netanyahu row encouraged Hamas to back off truce deal
Now he tells us. In an interview published Saturday in the New York Times, Secretary of State Antony Blinken named the key impediment to a Gaza hostage deal: “Whenever there has been public daylight ...
Congress reportedly notified of $8B arms sale to Israel
The U.S. State Department is warning Congress of its intention to sell $8 billion worth of weapons to Israel, multiple media ...
Netanyahu’s Gift to Joe Biden
Israel’s leader ensured a better legacy for the U.S. president by ignoring his advice.