Blinken’s Middle East Visit Kicks Off in Jerusalem Uri Cohen 05/25/2021
US Secretary of State arrives in region after 11 days of Israel-Hamas attacks, agrees with Israeli foreign minister on mutual West Bank projects task force to help Palestinians
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday arrived in Israel for an urgent Middle East tour, following nearly two weeks of heavy fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
“Intense behind-the-scenes diplomacy led by President [Joe] Biden, working very closely with the prime minister, helped produce last week’s cease-fire,” Blinken said during a joint press briefing following an hourlong meeting in Jerusalem with Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu.
Meeting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated US commitment for Israel’s security, and said the United States is committed also to the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip.
Police have arrested a man who they say yelled antisemitic remarks at a rabbi and dumped a bag of human feces in front of a South Florida synagogue.
Hallandale Beach police arrests Jeffrey Carl Fleming on charges of felony stalking with a hate crime enhancement and littering human waste. He is being held without bond at the Broward County Jail. Details on his arrest are not released.
Capt. Pedro Abut says in a statement that Fleming, 39, is the man who was captured on cellphone video who went on a rant outside the Chabad of South Broward on Friday.
The man, barefoot and dressed in a white robe, left and returned a short time later, carrying a bag or pillowcase that contained human feces. He dumped the bag in front of the synagogue and yelled, “Jews should die,” according to a police report.
UK s Raab to meet Israeli, Palestinian leaders after ceasefire
Published May 26, 2021 5:44am
UK Foreign Minister Dominic Raab will have talks on Wednesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Benny Gantz, as well as Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh. LONDON, United Kingdom - Britain s foreign minister Dominic Raab will meet Israeli and Palestinian leaders on a one-day visit to Jerusalem and the West Bank, the Foreign Office said on Tuesday, as a ceasefire holds following the worst outbreak of fighting in years. Raab will have talks on Wednesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Benny Gantz, as well as Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh.