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  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Christiane Baissary of Al Hadath

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

    Ritz-Carlton Hotel

    QUESTION:  Mr. Secretary, thank you for joining us.

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Thank you for having me.

    QUESTION:  This is your sixth tour in the region since the war started in October.  Are you carrying any more initiatives to end the bloodshed in Gaza?

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  We are.  We’re pressing for an immediate ceasefire t

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  • Secretary Blinken’s Remarks to the Press

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Washington, D.C.

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, And Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar At the Munich Security Conference

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Munich, Germany

    Bayerischer Hof

    MODERATOR:  (In progress) for Germany.  Welcome.  (Applause.)

    Antony Blinken, Secretary of State of the U.S.  (Applause.)  Nice to have you.

    And Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs, Republic of India.  Minister.  (Applause.)

    I hope that based on the topic of the session that you will not all agree with each other and we can have some sparks.  We have about 43

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    Regions: China, India , Iran , Israel , Italy , Russia , South Africa , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Energy, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation, The Ocean and Polar Affairs

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Israeli President Isaac Herzog Before Their Meeting

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Munich, Germany

    Bayerischer Hof

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Well, good afternoon, everyone.  It’s a great pleasure to once again be with President Herzog.  We admire and rely on his leadership, his wisdom, and his vision.  We’re thinking, of course, of the hostages and doing everything possible to bring them home.  We’re thinking, as we always do, about Israel’s security both today but also for every day, for the long term.  We’re thinki

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    Topics: Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly before Their Meeting

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Israeli Opposition Leader Yair Lapid Before Their Meeting

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Tel Aviv, Israel

    David Kempinski Hotel

    SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good morning, everyone. As always, I very much appreciate this opportunity to exchange views and perspectives with my friend Yair, both on the situation in Gaza, the regional perspectives, and of course we’re intensely focused on the hostages and a determination to bring them home to their families. So I look forward to an exchange of views on all of these issues and

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  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Press Availability

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Tel Aviv, Israel

    David Kempinski Hotel

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Good evening.  This is my fifth visit to the region and seventh visit to Israel since October 7th.  I’m back first and foremost to consult directly with our partners on the joint efforts to bring all of the remaining hostages home.  I’ve met with families of the hostages multiple times during prior visits, as well as in Washington, and I expect to see them again tomorrow.

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    Regions: Egypt , Iran , Israel , Lebanon , Qatar , Saudi Arabia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Countering Terrorism, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Israeli President Herzog Before Their Meeting

  • Further Measures to Promote Peace, Security, and Stability in the West Bank

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    The United States has consistently opposed actions that undermine stability in the West Bank and the prospects of peace and security for Israelis and Palestinians alike. This includes attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians and Palestinian attacks against Israelis.  There is no justification for extremist violence against civilians, whatever their national origin, ethnicity, or religion.

    The United States is today implementing a series of measu

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    Regions: Israel , United States , West Bank

    Topics: Countering Terrorism

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken And UN Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza Sigrid Kaag Before Their Meeting

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Washington, D.C.

    Treaty Room

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Well, good afternoon, everyone.  I’m very pleased to have Sigrid Kaag here at the State Department to talk about her absolutely vital mandate conferred by the United Nations Security Council to help maximize the humanitarian assistance that’s getting in to people in need in Gaza, and also to think about and plan for the longer-term reconstruction of Gaza when the conflict ends.  I’ve had the

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    Regions: Syria

    Topics: Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Treaties and International Agreements

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at a Joint Press Availability

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Well, good afternoon, everyone.  First, let me say what a pleasure it is as always to have Secretary General Stoltenberg here in Washington at the State Department.  Let me first note the drone attack yesterday by Iranian-backed militia on U.S. forces in Jordan.  It killed three of our soldiers, wounded many others. First and foremost, I’m thinking of those who lost the

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    Regions: Canada , China, Egypt , Finland , Hungary , Iran , Iraq , Israel , Korea, North , Qatar , Russia , Sweden , Syria , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Maitama Tuggar at a Joint Press Availability

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Conversation with Thomas Friedman

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Davos, Switzerland

    World Economic Forum

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Andrew Sorkin of CNBC

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Gemeinde Davos, Switzerland

    QUESTION:  I want to thank the Secretary for joining us today.  It’s great to see you –

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Good to see you, Andrew.

    QUESTION:  — here in Davos.  This is your first interview since a lot of things have

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    Regions: China, Iran , Israel , Russia , Taiwan , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation, The Ocean and Polar Affairs

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock Before Their Meeting

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock

    Davos, Switzerland

    World Economic Forum

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  (Inaudible) be with my colleague, my friend, Foreign Minister Baerbock.  And as always, Germany is, for the United States, the indispensable ally, the indispensable partner.  We are working together on virtually every major challenge, not just in the transatlantic community,

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    Regions: Germany , Israel , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken and United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres Before Their Meeting

  • Secretary Blinken’s Remarks to the Press

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Manama, Bahrain

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Well, good evening, everyone.  We’re here in Bahrain as part of what has been an intensive diplomatic push across the region.  Bahrain, of course, is a critical partner for the United States, home to the Fifth Fleet, and I want to thank His Majesty King Hamad for receiving us today and for the very good conversation. 

    We

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    Regions: Bahrain , Iran , Israel , United Kingdom , United States , West Bank

    Topics: Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Andrea Mitchell of NBC News

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Tel Aviv, Israel

    The David Kempinski Tel Aviv Hotel

    QUESTION:  Mr. Secretary, thank you so much for being with us today.

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Good to be with you, Andrea.

    QUESTION:  This is the fourth time you have been in Israel since October 7th, and you have said from the beginning that massacre had to be responded to, that Israel had to invade.  But now it’s been a hundred days;

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    Regions: Iran , Israel , Lebanon , Qatar , United Kingdom , United States , West Bank

    Topics: Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a Press Availability

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Israeli President Isaac Herzog Before Their Meeting

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Tel Aviv, Israel

    David Kempinski Hotel

    PRESIDENT HERZOG:  Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.  Good morning, Secretary Blinken.  As always, it’s such a pleasure to have you in Israel.  This is your fourth trip already in this Gaza war, and we are very grateful to you for your support and for your steadfast commitment to Israel’s safety and to making sure that Israel wins this war, because it’s a war that affects international values and th

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    Regions: Israel , South Africa , United States

    Topics: Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks to the Press

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks to the Press

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Crete, Greece

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Good evening, everyone.  So we had, I think, a very productive day of meetings both in Türkiye and here in Greece with both our Turkish and Greek Allies and partners.  We talked about our NATO Alliance, the tremendous solidarity that we have and continue to have in supporting Ukraine against the Russian aggression.  We talked a little about steps to prepare for the NATO Summit that will take place in Washington e

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    Regions: Greece , Israel , Lebanon , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Defense Cooperation Agreement Signing Ceremony With Danish Foreign Minister Lars Rasmussen

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Danish Foreign Minister Lars Rasmussen

    Washington, D.C.

    Treaty Room

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Well, good afternoon, everyone.  First, let me just say I’m so delighted to welcome Foreign Minister Rasmussen here to the State Department, to the United States, and for this, I think, very important occasion.  We’ve had the opp

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    Regions: Denmark , Norway , Russia , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Treaties and International Agreements

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Martha Raddatz of ABC This Week

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Washington, D.C.

    QUESTION:  For the latest on the conflict, we’re joined now by Secretary of State Antony Blinken.  We appreciate your time this morning, Mr. Secretary.  You had five Democratic senators send a letter to you, the Defense Secretary, the President this week calling for increased accountability for Israel’s use of American weapons.  And yet your State Department is now pushing through the sale of 13,000 rounds of tank ammunition for

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    Regions: Israel , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Jake Tapper of CNN State of the Union

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Washington, D.C.

    QUESTION:  Joining me now is Secretary of State Antony Blinken.  Mr. Secretary, thanks for joining us.  So the U.S. stood alone at the UN Security Council on Friday to block the ceasefire, and the administration is sidestepping Congress to rush more weapons to Israel.  You said this week there is, quote, a “gap between … the intent to protect civilians, and the actual results that we’re seeing on the ground” in Gaza.  Can you de

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    Regions: Israel , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Countering Terrorism, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken and United Kingdom Foreign Secretary David Cameron at a Joint Press Availability

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Dean Acheson Auditorium

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Well, good afternoon, everyone.  It’s genuinely a pleasure to welcome Foreign Secretary Cameron here to the State Department, to Washington.  The infamous special relationship has never been more important than it is now, and I think that’s reflected in the conversations we’ve had.  Actually, we began on the phone almost immediately after your appointment, then we were in Brussels together jus

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    Regions: British Indian Ocean, China, Finland , France , Guyana , Iran , Israel , Mauritius , Qatar , Russia , Rwanda , Taiwan , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States , Venezuela , West Bank

    Topics: Climate and Environment, Countering Terrorism, Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy, Global Health, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, The Ocean and Polar Affairs, Treaties and International Agreements

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition 2023 Tribute Celebration

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Washington, D.C.

    Ritz-Carlton Hotel

    MODERATOR:  So on behalf of the broad, diverse USGLC Coalition, business and NGO leaders, military, faith leaders, mayors and farmers from all 50 states, we are honored to pay tribute to Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken with the USGLC’s Global Leadership Award for truly making our world a better, safer place.  Please welcome Secretary Blinken to the stage.  (Applause.)

    MS SCHRAYER:  Ple

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    Regions: Canada , China, France , Israel , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Climate and Environment, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Energy, Global Health, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance, Science, Technology, and Innovation

  • Announcement of Visa Restriction Policy to Promote Peace, Security, and Stability in the West Bank

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    The United States has consistently opposed actions that undermine stability in the West Bank, including attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians, and Palestinian attacks against Israelis. We have underscored to the Israeli government the need to do more to hold accountable extremist settlers who have committed violent attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank. As President Biden has repeatedly said, those attacks are unacceptable. Last week in Isra

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    Regions: Israel , United States , West Bank

  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Press Availability

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    Brussels, Belgium

    NATO Headquarters

    SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Well, good afternoon, everyone.

    In March of 2021, I came here to NATO to affirm President Biden’s commitment to rebuild, to revitalize, to re-energize our core alliances and partnerships.  Indeed, they’re our greatest strategic asset: an unmatched network of alliances and partnerships.

    And I did this at NATO because some back then were questioning its relevance, its capa

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    Regions: China, Egypt , Iran , Israel , Korea, North , Qatar , Russia , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States

    Topics: Countering Terrorism, Human Rights and Democracy, Refugee and Humanitarian Assistance

  • Release of Hostages in Gaza

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    The United States welcomes the deal to release 50 hostages, including American citizens, held by Hamas since its October 7 attack on Israel.  I cannot imagine the ordeal that each of these individuals has endured over the past few weeks, and I am thankful that they will be reunited with their loved ones soon.

    Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Amna Nawaz of PBS NewsHour

Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

San Francisco, California

PBS NewsHour

QUESTION:  Mr. Secretary, welcome back to the NewsHour.  Thanks for joining us.

SECRETARY BLINKEN:  Good to be with you. 

Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Lester Holt of NBC Nightly News

Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

San Francisco, California

NBC Nightly News

QUESTION:  Let me welcome Secretary of State Antony Blinken.  Mr. Secretary, are you at all concerned the President’s reference to President Xi as a dictator could undo any progress from yesterday’s meeting?  I guess the question is how sensitive is this relationship at this stage.

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  • Secretary Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo, Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko, And Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura Yasutoshi Before Their Meeting

    Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

    San Francisco, California

    Moscone Center

    FOREIGN MINISTER KAMIKAWA:  (Via interpreter) I would like to mention three points.  First of all, the strengthening and maintenance of the economic order in the Indo-Pacific. 

    I apologize.

    Designating Additional Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad Officials and Supporters

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