Several times during Blinken's opening remarks, two members of the audience repeatedly interjected with shouted questions about U.S. support for Israel and conditions in Gaza, and, at times, personal attacks aimed at Blinken and other State Department officials.
Journalists shouted down Secretary of State Antony Blinken from the audience despite his assurances that he would answer questions after his address.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has defended Biden administration policies on Israel's war with Hamas after a ceasefire agreement in Gaza was reached.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Jan. 16 he was “confident” the Gaza ceasefire would begin in a few days, even as Israel delayed a meeting on the deal.
The US government assumes that the timetable of the Gaza ceasefire-hostage deal will be adhered to, despite a dispute over details. "I fully expect that implementation will begin, as we said, on Sunday,
Antony Blinken was interrupted as he gave his final comments State Department’s briefing room. As he touted the Biden administration’s help brokering a ceasefire deal in Gaza, two journalists accused him of complicity in Israeli violence.
Two journalists disrupted Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s last press briefing Thursday with criticism over his handling of the war in Gaza. “Your father-in-law was an Israel
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken voiced confidence that the implementation of a ceasefire in Gaza would begin Sunday, as Israel awaited a cabinet vote and accused Hamas of backtracking.
The Gaza Strip ceasefire should begin on Sunday as planned, despite the need for negotiators to tie up a "loose end" at the last minute, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's speech was interrupted by a protester, who blamed the Joe Biden administration for ‘genocide’.
Antony Blinken was interrupted as he gave his final comments State Department’s briefing room. As he touted the Biden administration’s help brokering a ceasefire deal in Gaza, two journalists accused him of complicity in Israeli violence.