Blinken says Palestinian voices key to Gaza future

US state secretary Antony Blinken said the US was committed to getting aid into Gaza and restoring essential services there.

Palestinian views, voices and aspirations need to be “at the centre” of conversations about the future of Gaza, Blinken told reporters in Baghdad. The US is sending a message to “anyone who might seek to take advantage of the conflict in Gaza to threaten our personnel here or anywhere else in the region: ‘Don’t do it,'” he said.As well as seeking to ensure the conflict does not spread in the region, Blinken is trying to kickstart discussions on how Gaza could be governed after the complete destruction of Hamas that Israel says is its aim.

Blinken had some “good ideas” about the future he said, but “now is the time to ….stop the murder of civilians” “The secretary also expressed the commitment of the US to working toward the realisation of the Palestinians’ legitimate aspirations for the establishment of a Palestinian state,” Miller said.Blinken has suggested an “effective and revitalised Palestinian Authority” would make the most sense to ultimately run the strip but admitted that other countries and international agencies would likely play a role in security and governance in the interim.

Blinken argued that a ceasefire would only allow Hamas to regroup, but is trying to convince Israel to agree to location-specific pauses that would allow much needed aid to be distributed within Gaza.

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