Blinken takes hard line with Saudi Arabia as 'normalization' talks with Israel hang in the balance

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Cami Mondeaux is a congressional reporter. She started with the Washington Examiner as a copy editor, later joining the breaking news team and eventually settling on the Congress beat. A Utah native, Cami graduated from Westminster College in Salt Lake City in 2021 and covered state government as a breaking news reporter for KSL News Radio.

As talks between the United States and Saudi officials about normalizing its relations with Israel are at risk of breaking down due to the war with Hamas, Secretary of State Antony Blinken is pushing for continued efforts to ease tensions and prevent future warfare.

“I think, at the same time, it’s vitally important — and I know that our countries agree — that we work together to make sure that, to the best of our ability, this conflict does not spread to other places and other fronts,” he added. “And so I look forward to discussing that.” Blinken has pushed against that notion, arguing only groups such as Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran are against any normalization talks.Blinken’s latest comments come as the Israeli military prepares to launch another ground assault sometime on Saturday, prompting a massive evacuation of citizens in Northern Gaza to escape to Egypt.

 

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