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Israel must affirm shared values for human life - Antony Blinken

Anthony Blinken has said the US stood with the Israeli government and that Israel must affirm "shared values for human life and human dignity", as he continued his tour of Arab countries.

Speaking at Cairo airport, the US Secretary of State said "Israel has the right, indeed it has an obligation, to defend itself."

15 October 2023

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