Blinken Declines to Identify ‘Red Line’ on Israel as Biden Threatens Weapons Halt

Published on May 12, 2024

Secretary of State Antony Blinken declined to provide a “red line” that would cause the United States to pull away from backing Israel as President Joe Biden threatens to withdraw some support. “We don’t talk about red lines when it when it comes to Israel,” Mr. Blinken told NBC’s “Meet the Press” anchor Kristen Welker on May 12. It comes as Israel prepares for a ground invasion of Rafah, a densely populated city along the border with Egypt that has become the last safe haven in Gaza for nearly 1.5 million civilians, many of whom were forced to flee from other areas of the Gaza Strip....

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