This is interesting and perhaps surprising from Anthony Blinken. Notable also that the only question from the NYT interviewer, clearly assuming/hoping that this was to be another Israel-bashing opportunity, was about Netanyahu supposedly blocking a ceasefire deal that would have led to the release of the hostages (ha!), a point which Blinken was quick to deny. "No, that's not accurate". Also, from Blinken, "one of the things that I found a little astounding throughout, for all of the understandable criticism of the way Israel has conducted itself in Gaza, you hear virtually nothing, from anyone, since October 7th, about Hamas. Why hasn't there been a unanimous chorus around the world for Hamas to put down its weapons, to give up the hostages, to surrender? I don't know what the answer is to that." Well….
Antony Blinken, who is neither a supporter of Netanyahu nor particularly sympathetic to the Israeli government, revealed to the NYT that Hamas is the main reason a ceasefire has yet to be reached.
You can disagree with the Israeli government’s conduct, but the fact remains:… pic.twitter.com/mTrk5zjDYr
— Hen Mazzig (@HenMazzig) January 4, 2025
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"You can disagree with the Israeli government’s conduct, but the fact remains: Hamas is the key obstacle to reaching a deal."
Mick Hartley 
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