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☷Secretary Blinken s Travel to Türkiye Greece Jordan Qatar U A E Saudi Arabia Israel the West Bank and Egypt United States Department of State
U.S. Department of State ( By Press Release office)
Jan 06,2024
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Secretary Antony J . Blinken is gonna be traveling to Istanbul , Türkiye; Crete , Greece; Amman , Jordan; Doha , Qatar; Abu Dhabi , the United Arab Emirates; Al ‘Ula , Saudi Arabia; Tel Aviv , Israel; the West Bank; and Cairo , Egypt from January 4 - 11 , 2024 . Throughout his trip , the Secretary will be stressing the importance of protecting civilian lives in Israel and the West Bank and Gaza; getting all remaining hostages released; our commitment to delivering life - saving humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza and restoring essential services; and making sure Palestinians aren ' t forcefully displaced from Gaza . He ' s also gonna be talking about ways to stop violence , calm things down , and reduce tensions in the region , like deterring Houthi attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea and preventing things from escalating in Lebanon . The Secretary is gonna be reaffirming the U . S . commitment to working with partners to create the right conditions for peace in the Middle East , which means taking concrete steps towards a future Palestinian state alongside Israel , where both can live in peace and security .
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