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Rabat – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has rejected the possibility of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, as Israel continues its massacres in the region.
Speaking in Jordan’s capital Amman following talks with Arab leaders, Blinken rejected growing international calls for a ceasefire, claiming that it would allow resistance movement Hamas to “regroup” and repeat the October 7 attack.
This comes despite the US diplomat expressing dismay over the Palestinian casualties in the attacks, claiming that he talked with Israeli officials over measures they must take to limit harm to civilians.
He also attempted to walk the diplomatic tightrope by claiming that he called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to implement a “humanitarian pause” in place of the full ceasefire that has been called by Arab leaders.
That call was instead called too weak by regional leaders, while Netanyahu completely dismissed it, promising to not relent his occupying forces’ offensive on the besieged strip.
“I made clear that we are continuing full force and that Israel refuses a temporary ceasefire which does not include the release of our hostages,” Netanyahu said on Saturday.
Since Israel started its campaign on Palestinian territories nearly a month ago, their unrelenting airstrikes and ground offensives have killed over 9,700 Palestinian civilians, including children.
This has been taking place amid unwavering support from the US and other Western powers, with the US also recently passing a $14.5 billion military aid package to Israel and using its veto powers in the UN to stop any calls for ceasefires.
Blinken is still in the region for his diplomatic visits concerning the ongoing massacres, as he met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas earlier today.
Al Jazeera reported that the meeting with Abbas lasted less time than anticipated, and that it indicated “substantial” disagreements between the two parties, as Abbas continued calling for a ceasefire.
