Blinken arrives in Baghdad… and discusses with the Prime Minister the ongoing war in Palestine
Blinken arrives in Baghdad… and discusses with the Prime Minister the ongoing war in Palestine
2023-11-06
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken arrived this Sunday evening in the capital, Baghdad, and discussed developments in the escalating events in the Gaza Strip.
The office of Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani said in a statement that the latter “received US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken.”
He added, “During the meeting, developments in the escalating events in the Gaza Strip were discussed, and the need to contain the crisis and ensure that it does not expand was emphasized. The deteriorating humanitarian situation of the Palestinian people was also discussed, and the importance of coordination and work to deliver supplies of food, water, medical care, and other required assistance was emphasized.” To meet the humanitarian needs of the people.
Al-Sudani reiterated Iraq’s “clear and principled position of rejecting the Zionist aggression against Gaza, the necessity of an immediate ceasefire, and the opening of the crossings to avoid the worsening humanitarian catastrophe, in which civilians, women and children have fallen victim.”
He stressed “the need for the international community to bear its responsibility regarding the massacres committed daily by Israeli forces against innocent women and children, the targeting of hospitals and shelters, and the continued approach of escalation and ethnic cleansing against the Palestinian people.”
For his part, Blinken affirmed “the United States of America’s efforts to deliver humanitarian aid to the population in the Gaza Strip,” noting his country’s government’s desire to continue bilateral coordination and cooperation with Iraq. In order to enhance regional and international stability.
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