Blinken Meets with Palestinian Leader Amid Middle East Tensions
Date: 2023-10-13 Author: Dima Zakharov Categories: WORLD
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a crucial meeting with Mahmoud Abbas, the leader of the Palestinian Authority and head of the Fatah movement, amid rising concerns about the conflict spreading across the West Bank of the Jordan River. The meeting took place in the Jordanian capital, Amman, following Blinken's brief visit to Israel and marked the first meeting between a US representative and a Palestinian Authority official since the recent escalation of the conflict along the Israeli border.
In the meeting, Secretary Blinken discussed the alarming terrorist attacks by Hamas on Israel and detailed the United States' efforts to coordinate with its partners to prevent the further expansion of the conflict. He also shared this information on Twitter, emphasizing the importance of dialogue and cooperation.
According to Sky News, official sources within the White House are worried about the conflict spilling over into the West Bank of the Jordan River, where the Palestinian Authority is based and supported by Western countries. Mahmoud Abbas, 87 years old, has been the leader of the Palestinian Authority for the past 18 years, and his initial four-year term was extended due to the impossibility of holding elections in Palestinian territories.
In the meeting, Secretary Blinken discussed the alarming terrorist attacks by Hamas on Israel and detailed the United States' efforts to coordinate with its partners to prevent the further expansion of the conflict. He also shared this information on Twitter, emphasizing the importance of dialogue and cooperation.
According to Sky News, official sources within the White House are worried about the conflict spilling over into the West Bank of the Jordan River, where the Palestinian Authority is based and supported by Western countries. Mahmoud Abbas, 87 years old, has been the leader of the Palestinian Authority for the past 18 years, and his initial four-year term was extended due to the impossibility of holding elections in Palestinian territories.
