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Kerry says trusting China on climate would be stupid and malpractice It s not a matter of taking things by trust, Kerry said. It would be stupid and malpractice if we just set up a sort of trust thing.
Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Thursday, April 22, 2021, in Washington. | AP Photo/Evan Vucci
05/12/2021 05:53 PM EDT
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Special presidential climate envoy John Kerry told the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday that China has “moved somewhat” after concerted climate talks, but that the Biden administration is not merely “relying on somebody’s word” to ensure China meets its climate pledges.
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Last week was very busy for Turkish diplomacy as Turkey worked hard to hold negotiations with two big brothers of the Arab world, Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Undoubtedly, U.S. President Joe Biden taking office in January contributed to positive outcomes of Ankara’s hard work.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu visited Saudi Arabia for the first time on May 11, after a four-year period of fractured relations. After his meeting with his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan, Çavuşoğlu said the two countries would continue close cooperation to “contribute to stability, peace and prosperity in the region”.
U.S. Condemns Rocket Strikes on Israel as Iran, Turkey, Arabs Rally Around Palestinians Newsweek 11/05/2021 Tom O Connor
The United States has condemned an ongoing barrage of rocket attacks against Israel as Middle Eastern states rallied in support of Palestinians protesting evictions and security restrictions in the disputed holy city of Jerusalem.
As rockets continued to rain down on Israeli cities and settlements amid a sharp spike in unrest between Israeli security forces and Palestinian protestors, U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price told reporters Monday that President Joe Biden s administration condemns in strongest terms barrage of rocket attacks fired into Israel in recent hours.
U.S. Condemns Rocket Strikes on Israel as Iran, Turkey, Arabs Rally Around Palestinians
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The United States has condemned an ongoing barrage of rocket attacks against Israel as Middle Eastern states rallied in support of Palestinians protesting evictions and security restrictions in the disputed holy city of Jerusalem.
As rockets continued to rain down on Israeli cities and settlements amid a sharp spike in unrest between Israeli security forces and Palestinian protestors, U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price told reporters Monday that President Joe Biden s administration condemns in the strongest terms the barrage of rocket attacks fired into Israel in recent hours.
The 45th President recently lambasted Kerry, who is currently serving as the 1st United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, during an appearance on the Dan Bongino podcast last week. If you look at what s happening. We got the word out on so many things. Including, I just saw today, on John Kerry and what he did with Iran. I was pushing that very very hard. I think we would have had a deal with Iran done except he was telling Iran not to do it, that s my opinion, Trump said, referring to his administration s efforts to sign a better deal with the Iranian regime than the one negotiated under his predecessor.