US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, stressed, on Saturday, in a meeting with the President of the Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, “the necessity of opening urgent humanitarian corridors to deliver medical and relief aid to the Gaza Strip,” noting the importance of preventing the conflict between Hamas and Israel from expanding.
And transfer statement US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said that Blinken met with the Emirati president in Abu Dhabi to discuss “terrorist” attacks on Israel and work to prevent the conflict from spreading.
According to the statement, the US Secretary “expressed his appreciation for the UAE’s clear condemnation of Hamas’ heinous attacks on Israeli civilians and its continued diplomatic engagement to prevent the spread of the conflict.”
Blinken and the UAE President also discussed “our shared commitment to building a more integrated, secure, and prosperous region,” and reaffirmed the importance of the strategic partnership between the United States and the UAE, according to the statement.
The UAE expressed its “strong dissatisfaction” with the Hamas and Islamic Jihad movements taking Israeli civilians hostage in the Gaza Strip, in a statement by the Gulf state that normalized its relations with the Hebrew state in 2020.
The UAE Foreign Ministry considered that Hamas’ attacks “against Israeli cities and villages near the Gaza Strip, including the firing of thousands of rockets at population centers, constitute a dangerous and massive escalation,” stressing “the need for civilians on both sides to enjoy full protection.”
A statement carried by the official news agency confirmed:loanDuring the meeting, Blinken and the UAE President “discussed the top priority of ensuring full protection for civilians and preserving their lives, and the necessity of opening urgent humanitarian corridors to deliver medical and relief aid to the Gaza Strip, in addition to immediately stopping all forms of escalation.”
The meeting discussed “the need to intensify regional and international diplomatic efforts and endeavors to contain the situation and prevent the situation from worsening and the outbreak of more violence and crises in the region, in light of the developments in the situation and its dangerous repercussions,” according to WAM.
The two sides discussed “the importance of working to find a clear political horizon to ensure the achievement of a just and comprehensive peace that consolidates regional security and stability… stressing their common keenness to enhance stability and prosperity in the Middle East region.”
The two parties also reviewed “the relations of strategic cooperation and joint work between the two friendly countries and ways to develop them in various fields to serve their common interests.”
Blinken’s visit to the UAE comes as part of a tour that also led him to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Jordan, and Israel in an attempt to limit the spread of the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
After meeting with the Saudi Foreign Minister, Blinken calls for the protection of civilians in Gaza and Israel
US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, called on Saturday, from Riyadh, for the protection of civilians in both the Gaza Strip and Israel.
Israel launched raids on the Gaza Strip and announced the imposition of a siege on it following the bloodiest attack on civilians in the history of the Hebrew state, which was carried out by Hamas last Saturday.
The attack launched by Hamas, which targeted civilians in addition to military headquarters, resulted in the killing of hundreds and the kidnapping of dozens, most of them civilians, including children and women.
The Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation said that the number of Israeli deaths as a result of the Hamas attack, which is classified as a terrorist organization, has risen to more than 1,300 people.
The Israeli response, which targeted large areas of Gaza, also resulted in the deaths of hundreds, most of them civilians, including children and women.
The Gaza Ministry of Health confirmed on Saturday that 2,200 Palestinians had been killed in Israeli air strikes on the besieged Strip since last Saturday.
2023-10-14 22:40:56
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