25 May 2021
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas referred to Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday as “Secretary Clinton” before staff corrected him.
From the transcript:
PRESIDENT ABBAS: (Via interpreter) In the name of God, the merciful and the compassionate, we would like to welcome Secretary Clinton, who visits us these in these days
STAFF: Blinken.
SECRETARY BLINKEN: It’s an improvement. (Laughter.)
President Joe Biden sent Blinken to visit the Middle East as part of an effort to sustain a ceasefire between Hamas terrorists and Israel.
Blinken announced the United States would request $75 million to help the Palestinians from Congress, as well as $5.5 million in immediate disaster assistance, and $32 million for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees emergency humanitarian appeal.
Speakers in General Assembly Urge Israel, Hamas to Use Ceasefire as Opportunity for Reopening Dialogue, Addressing Root Causes of Conflict
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GA/12327
GENERAL ASSEMBLY PLENARY
SEVENTY-FIFTH SESSION, 70TH MEETING (AM)
Delegates welcomed the recent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and urged stakeholders to use the agreement as an opportunity to reopen dialogue and address the root causes of the conflict, as the General Assembly wrapped up its special debate on the situation in the Middle East this morning.
Croatia’s representative said the ceasefire should create an atmosphere conducive to resuming the political process. While endorsing the Secretary‑General’s call for a robust support package for reconstruction and recovery, he said the focus should be on addressing the underlying causes of the conflict in the longer term.
Blinken Vows Restoration of Ties with Palestinian Authority Mohammad Al-Kassim 05/25/2021
In visit to Ramallah, US secretary of state pledges massive development and economic aid for Palestinians and to rebuild Gaza, reopening of Jerusalem consulate, upgrading of US-Palestinian ties
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken vowed Tuesday to restore ties with the Palestinian Authority and pledged financial aid to help rebuild the war-battered Gaza Strip and bolster the Egyptian brokered cease-fire between Hamas and Israel. He also insisted that Hamas, the Islamist group that rules the impoverished coastal strip, would not benefit from any aid.
Blinken’s meeting with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah, the seat of the PA government in the West Bank, comes after 11 days of heavy fighting in and around the Gaza Strip and southern Israel, and as unrest continues to grip east Jerusalem and the West Bank.
$30 Mil for UNRWA/Hamas Tue May 25, 2021 Good news, folks. Joe Biden decided Americans have too much money so he s going to send a bunch of it to Hamas. Over in Israel, Secretary of State Blinken announced that Biden wants to reopen a consulate in Jerusalem catering to the PLO. Prime Minister Netanyahu is resisting, but it s bound to happen anyway. And then there will be a US embassy in Jerusalem for Israel and a US consulate in Jerusalem for the Islamic terrorists. And that s just the first step. Meanwhile, Biden wants to send money. Lots of money. Blinken added the Biden administration would be asking Congress to approve an additional $75 million dollars in assistance for the reconstruction of Gaza in 2021 and another $30 million dollars for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees.