Blinken visits West Bank to meet Palestinian leader Abbas as Gaza war rages

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited the occupied West Bank and met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas amid escalating tensions over Israel's conflict with Hamas. Blinken is seeking to prevent the conflict from spreading and is discussing how Gaza could be governed after the destruction of Hamas. He suggested that an "effective and revitalized Palestinian Authority" could run the strip with the involvement of other countries and international agencies. Blinken is also trying to convince Israel to agree to location-specific pauses for aid distribution in Gaza.

Nov 5, 2023 - 16:30
Blinken visits West Bank to meet Palestinian leader Abbas as Gaza war rages
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited the occupied West Bank and met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas amid escalating tensions over Israel's conflict with Hamas. Blinken is seeking to prevent the conflict from spreading and is discussing how Gaza could be governed after the destruction of Hamas. He suggested that an "effective and revitalized Palestinian Authority" could run the strip with the involvement of other countries and international agencies. Blinken is also trying to convince Israel to agree to location-specific pauses for aid distribution in Gaza.