Antony Blinken
Demonstrators attend an anti-government protest calling for action to release the Israeli hostages held captive in Gaza, in front of the Israeli Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv, September 12, 2024. (The Times of Israel: Jack Guez/AFP)
September 17, 2024, 1:47 pm
Working on revised ceasefire deal, US urges Israel to ‘give talks time to succeed’
Negotiators said to be revising framework, as May 27 outline ‘no longer working’; US ambassador says they’re unsure what Hamas will accept, but goal is to ‘force a decision’.
By Jacob Magid, FOLLOW LAZAR BERMAN and FOLLOW AGENCIES and TOI STAFF
Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a meeting with human rights leaders at the State Department, December 7, 2023, in Washington. (The Times of Israel: AP/Alex Brandon)
December 11, 2023, 9:30 am
Israel, not US, will decide when to end war against Hamas, Blinken says
US secretary of state says Israel has ‘right intent’ when it comes to minimising civilian casualties, but results don’t always attest to that.
By TOI Staff and Agencies
ABC correspondent Tom Joyner. Photo: X
October 26, 2023, 12:31 pm
Journalist being probed, ABC chief says
Zionist Federation of Australia president described Joyner's comment as "appalling"...
By Peter Kohn
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Photo: Athit Perawongmetha/Pool Photo via AP
October 25, 2023, 7:06 am
Normalisation talks with Saudis ‘on ice’
Saudi Arabia in the weeks before the attacks had spoken of progress in US-led diplomacy to normalise relations with Israel
By TOI STAFF
From left: US President Joe Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 15, 2022. Photo: Bandar Aljaloud/Saudi Royal Palace via AP, File
August 6, 2023, 7:04 am
The potential for Saudi-Israel normalisation
What the US really wants is a complete severance of the growing ties between Saudi Arabia and China, and between the Saudis and the Iranians.
By Tal Schneider
Settlers firing at the West Bank village of Umm Safa. Photo: Twitter video screenshot
July 4, 2023, 7:14 am
Vigilante attacks in wake of Palestinian terror
The Foreign Ministry said that Cohen "completely condemned the incidents where [Israeli] citizens took the law into their own hands, and said the government would employ all means necessary."
By LAZAR BERMAN, Emanuel Fabian and TOI STAFF
Antony Blinken at the AIPAC policy summit in Washington. Photo: Mandel Ngan / AFP
June 12, 2023, 7:04 am
US to push Saudi-Israel ties
"The United States has a real national security interest in promoting normalisation between Israel and Saudi Arabia," he said.
By Jacob Magid
Joe Biden shakes hands with Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker at a Chanukah reception at the White House. Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images
May 29, 2023, 7:26 am
Biden urged to use IHRA in strategy
... progressive groups are asking the Biden administration to forgo including the definition in a soon-to-be-published strategy to combat antisemitism.
By Ron Kampeas
Journalist Evan Gershkovich. Photo: The Wall Street Journal via AP via TOI
April 17, 2023, 7:28 am
US: Reporter wrongfully detained in Russia
The State Department said the US government will provide all appropriate support to Gershkovich and his family and again called for Russia to release him
By MATTHEW LEE
Ryan Levin (left) with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
February 9, 2023, 11:17 am
Aussie meets with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken
Ryan Levin recently had the opportunity to sit down with the US Secretary of State in Jerusalem.
By Carly Adno
Antony Blinken (left) and Benjamin Netanyahu at a press conference in Jerusalem. Photo: Amos Ben Gershom/GPO
February 2, 2023, 9:59 am
Blinken makes US concerns over judicial shake-up clear
Secretary of State visits Israel, West Bank
By LAZAR BERMAN & Jacob magid 
Antony Blinken addressing students at the University of Melbourne last Thursday. Photo: AAP Image/Joel Carrett
February 17, 2022, 8:31 am
Blinken recalls Australian ties
"For him and thus for our family, Australia has a particularly special place. It showed, after a demonstration of how humanity is capable of the worst, it's also capable of the best – literally bringing someone back to life in every aspect of what that means."
By Peter Kohn
Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Photo: AP Photo/Evan Vucci
February 10, 2022, 11:07 am
Blinken in Melbourne
By Peter Kohn
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