A few days before his departure with the entry into office on Monday of the administration of President-elect Donald Trump, the head of American diplomacy, Antony Blinken, defended at length, Thursday, the United States' policy in the Middle East , widely criticized for its support for Israel since the start of the war in the Gaza Strip.
Rarely, his press conference, which was held in the State Department briefing room, was interrupted several times by independent journalists critical of American policy, accusing Mr. Blinken of complicity in genocide. “Criminal!” You belong in The Hague »where the International Criminal Court (ICC) sits, launched one of them before being evacuated manu militari by the security service.
Speaking about the ceasefire, Mr. Blinken, who will have made twelve trips to the Middle East since October 7, 2023, judged that “This is a moment of historic possibility for the region and beyond”. More “it will take great political courage, finding compromises to realize this possibility, trying to ensure that the gains that have been made over the last fifteen months, at enormous costs, are in fact sustainable”he said.
