Blinken proposes UN role, Palestinian state path in Gaza

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday proposed international security forces and temporary UN leadership to stabilize post-war Gaza where he warned that Hamas has recruited as many fighters as it has lost.

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken waits to speak at the Atlantic Council in Washington, DC, on January 14, 2025. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that post-war Gaza should be under the control of the Palestinian Authority but with interim roles for foreign players and the United Nations. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)

2025-01-15 11:16:43

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday proposed international security forces and temporary UN leadership to stabilize post-war Gaza where he warned that Hamas has recruited as many fighters as it has lost.

With talks in Qatar closing in on a ceasefire to the devastating 15-month war and days before he leaves office, Blinken laid out his long-awaited roadmap for post-war Gaza and warned that it required Israel accepting a path to a Palestinian state.

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