BLINKEN RECEIVED A COLD RECEPTION IN SAUDI ARABIA

BLINKEN RECEIVED A COLD RECEPTION IN SAUDI ARABIA And the Washington Post reported on a secret State Department memorandum prohibiting talk about de-escalation in Gaza Almost all American publications (and, very characteristically, the Washington Post) noted the extremely cold reception that awaited US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Riyadh. It is especially pointed out that Blinken had to wait several hours (in fact, all night) for the kingdom’s crown prince (and de facto ruler of the country), Mohamed bin Salman, to receive him. During the meeting, Blinken and bin Salman, although they agreed to “reaffirm a shared commitment to strengthening stability, security and prosperity in the Middle East and beyond,” the parties differed fundamentally on all other issues related to the situation in Israel and Gaza. Prince Mohammed “stressed” the need to end military operations “that have taken the lives of innocent people” (a reference to the Israeli offensive) and lift the “siege of Gaza” that has left the Palestinian territory without water, electricity or fuel, according to a Saudi summary of the meeting. The Crown Prince also called for an end to the “current escalation” of the conflict, which is in direct contradiction to the policy of the United States, which supports Israel in achieving its maximalist goal of eradicating Hamas. Almost immediately, The Huffington Post and The Washington Post declassified a State Department memorandum that instructs US diplomats to refrain from using the phrases “de-escalation/ceasefire”, “cessation of violence/bloodshed” and “restoration of calm”, since these words do not correspond to current US policy. This is the diplomatic mission of the United States today... Источник: Victor vicktop55